Question: The definition “‘Autocrat’ means a monarch ruling with unlimited authority” is an example of a:
Answer Choices:
a. Precising definition.
b. Persuasive definition.
c. Lexical definition.
d. Theoretical definition.
e. Stipulative definition.
Answer: c. Lexical definition.
Question: The definition “Mind means the region of the brain that manipulates symbols” is an example of a:
Answer Choices:
a. Lexical definition.
b. Stipulative definition.
c. Persuasive definition.
d. Theoretical definition.
e. Precising definition.
Answer: d. Theoretical definition.
Question: The definition “‘Shaket’ means a jacket made of light material that buttons like a shirt” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. Lexical definition.
b. Theoretical definition.
c. Persuasive definition.
d. Precising definition.
e. Stipulative definition.
Answer: e. Stipulative definition.
Question: The definition “‘Welfare’ means a handout made by the government to lazy people who refuse to work” is an example of a:
Answer Choices:
a. Lexical definition.
b. Persuasive definition.
c. Precising definition.
d. Theoretical definition.
e. Stipulative definition.
Answer: b. Persuasive definition.
Question: The definition “Bright means having an intensity of at least 5000 candle power” is an example of a:
Answer Choices:
a. Theoretical definition.
b. Precising definition.
c. Lexical definition.
d. Persuasive definition.
e. Definition by subclass.
Answer: b. Precising definition.
Question: The kind of definition that assigns a meaning to a word by indicating the attributes that the word connotes is:
Answer Choices:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
c. A theoretical definition.
d. An intensional definition.
e. A definition by subclass.
Answer: d. An intensional definition.
Question: The definition “Rationalist means someone such as Descartes, Leibniz, or Spinoza” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. A definition by subclass.
c. A definition by genus and difference.
d. An operational definition.
e. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
Answer: a. An enumerative definition.
Question: In the definition “Garrulous means talkative,” the word “talkative” is the:
Answer Choices:
a. Genus.
b. Definiendum.
c. Definiens.
d. Difference.
e. Species.
Answer: c. Definiens.
Question: The definition “‘Celebrity’ means a person who is widely known” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A synonymous definition.
b. An enumerative definition.
c. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
d. An operational definition.
e. A definition by genus and difference.
Answer: e. A definition by genus and difference.
Question: The definition “‘Insect’ means a fly, wasp, ant, and so on” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A definition by subclass.
b. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
c. A definition by genus and difference.
d. An enumerative definition.
e. A synonymous definition.
Answer: d. An enumerative definition.
Question: In the definition “Newt means a semiaquatic salamander,” the word “semiaquatic” is the:
Answer Choices:
a. Extension.
b. Genus.
c. Species.
d. Etymology.
e. Difference.
Answer: e. Difference.
Question: In the definition “Metronome means an instrument used to mark rhythm,” the word “metronome” is the:
Answer Choices:
a. Genus.
b. Connotation.
c. Species.
d. Definiens.
e. Difference.
Answer: c. Species.
Question: The definition “‘Anthropology’ is a word derived from the Greek anthropos meaning man and logos meaning word, reason, or account” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. An etymological definition.
b. A lexical definition.
c. A definition by subclass.
d. A persuasive definition.
e. A synonymous definition.
Answer: a. An etymological definition.
Question: The definition “‘Colossal’ means huge” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. An extensional definition.
c. A definition by genus and difference.
d. A definition by subclass.
e. A synonymous definition.
Answer: e. A synonymous definition.
Question: In the definition “‘Bridle’ means the headgear worn by a horse,” the term “headgear” is the:
Answer Choices:
a. Species.
b. Genus.
c. Difference.
d. Definiendum.
e. Extension.
Answer: b. Genus.
Question: The definition “A battery is ‘dead’ if and only if a battery tester shows no deflection when connected to the two poles” is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
b. A definition by genus and difference.
c. An operational definition.
d. A definition by subclass.
e. An enumerative definition.
Answer: c. An operational definition.
Question: The definition “‘Spoon’ means this and this and this” (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:
Answer Choices:
a. An enumerative definition.
b. A definition by subclass.
c. An operational definition.
d. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
e. A definition by genus and difference.
Answer: d. A demonstrative (ostensive) definition.
Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “‘Cup’ means a container for liquid” may be criticized as being:
Answer Choices:
a. Too narrow.
b. Too broad.
c. Affective.
d. Circular.
e. Obscure.
Answer: b. Too broad.
Question: As a lexical definition, Winston Churchill’s definition “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject” may be criticized as being:
Answer Choices:
a. Too broad.
b. Obscure.
c. Figurative.
d. Ambiguous.
e. Negative.
Answer: c. Figurative.
Question: As a lexical definition, Will Rogers’ definition “A college professor is someone with a lot of big ideas that don’t work out” may be criticized as being:
Answer Choices:
a. Affective.
b. Negative.
c. Ambiguous.
d. Obscure.
e. Vague.
Answer: a. Affective.