The definition "'Hydrohisser' means a cat that accidentally falls into a swimming pool" is an example of:
A) A theoretical definition.
B) A lexical definition.
C) A stipulative definition.
D) A farcical definition.
E) An etymological definition.
C
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The debate on euthanasia, Callahan says, is profoundly emblematic of three
important turning points in Western thought. Which of the following is not a point mentioned by Callahan?
a. The conditions under which one person may legitimately kill another. b. The meaning and limits of self?determination. c. The limiting of coercion by the “moral majority” d. The job of medicine is to make its skills available to individuals to helm them achieve their private vision of the good life
"In Articles of Confederation, Merrill Jensen offers an analysis of the disputes over the Articles of Confederation. Assuming that that analysis is correct, it follows that the Articles were not the result of either ignorance or inexperience
On the contrary, they were a natural outcome of the revolutionary movement within the American colonies from 1765 to 1781" is A) an argument B) a non-argument
INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. More than 99% of all airplane flights land safely. Therefore, probably the next flight to depart from JFK International Airport will land safely
A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, strong. C) Inductive, weak. D) Deductive, invalid. E) Inductive, uncogent.
The intension of a term consists of:
A) The members of the class that the term denotes. B) The objectives to be accomplished by using the term. C) The qualities or attributes that the term connotes. D) The subjective feelings in the mind of the speaker or writer. E) The class of definitions that a term may have.