________ occurs when a word is used in two different senses in an argument.
A. Equivocation
B. False dilemma
C. Division
D. Straw Man
Answer: A
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A. because the "beginner" has a meditative brain that is neurally much more active and more resilient in neuroplasticity than are the brains of people who do not meditate B. because you cannot add knowledge to a mind that's full, just as you cannot add more water to a cup that is full to the brim C. because the beginner's mind is a critically open mind D. All of these answers are correct.
"Tragedy, in literary terms, means a serious drama that usually ends in disaster and that focuses on a single character who experiences unexpected reversals in fate, often falling from a position of authority and power because of an unrecognized flaw or misguided action." This is an example of a ________.
A. stipulative definition B. lexical definition C. precising definition D. persuasive definition
The god of fire, through whom offerings were presented to the other gods, was
a. Vishnu. b. Lakshmi. c. Kali. d. Agni.
Which of the following is true of Confucianism?
a. It has an extensive priesthood. b. Its sacred writings were written after a divine revelation. c. It embraces asceticism. d. It has no doctrine of an afterlife.