PHL/320T
A grouping ambiguity is
A kind of semantic ambiguity in which it is unclear whether a claim refers to a group of things taken individually or collectively
Fake and misleading images can be the result of:
all of the above
Classify the following: "'Adult beverage' is anything that will get you drunk and make you act like an adolescent."
analytical definition
Classify the following: "A derailleur is that gizmo that shifts gears on a bike."
analytical definition
Classify the following: "Conversation—the enemy of good wine and food."—Alfred Hitchcock
analytical definition
Classify the following: "Fork, n. An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth."—Ambrose Bierce
analytical definition
"Emotive meaning" refers to a term's
connotation
Classify the following: "I may not be able to explain what pornography is, but the magazines on that rack are cases in point."
definition by example
Classify the following: "Tenor applies to vocal ranges like Pavarotti's."
definition by example
Classify the following: "That stuff up there, see? That's plaque."
definition by example
Classify the following: "The inscription over the door of the administration building is a sample of a gothic script called Fraktur."
definition by example
Classify the following: "When I saw my old crowd at my high school reunion, I suddenly realized what the phrase 'motley crew' really meant."
definition by example
Classify the following: "A juice harp is a harmonica."
definition by synonym
Classify the following: "As any crossword puzzler knows, 'sere' means 'arid,' which means dry."
definition by synonym
Classify the following: "Bogey is the same as one over par."
definition by synonym
Classify the following: "Dr. Monfort thinks 'new-age' is another word for mindless."
definition by synonym
Classify the following: "To fledge an arrow is to fletch or feather it."
definition by synonym
Classify the following: "When Dr. Leakey said Lucy's walk was bipedal, he meant her walk was upright."
definition by synonym
A pathos advertisement can provide people with information that can clinch their decision to make a purchase.
false
Any analytical definition of the word "dog" would also be an analytical definition of the word "animal."
false
Any definition by synonym of the word "dog" would also be a definition by synonym of the word "animal."
false
Definitions are used only to clarify the meaning of expressions that are not understood.
false
Factual claims put forth by experts about subjects outside their fields are automatically more acceptable than claims put forth by nonexperts.
false
Factual claims that conflict with what we think we know ought to be rejected, but only if we can disprove them through direct observation.
false
If you have reason to believe that an expert is biased, you should reject that expert's claim as false.
false
If you want to make a word's meaning more precise, a definition by synonym will work better than an analytical definition.
false
It is possible to explain the meaning of the word "thing" by using a definition by example.
false
Reference works such as dictionaries are utterly reliable sources of information—otherwise they wouldn't be reference works.
false
A definition used to reduce the vagueness of an expression is called a precising definition.
true
A surprising claim, one that seems to conflict with our background knowledge, requires a more credible source than one that is not surprising in this way.
true
Any definition by example of the word "dog" would also be a definition by example of the word "animal."
true
Any definition by example of the word "terrier" would also qualify as a definition by example of the word "canine."
true
Definitions by example, definitions by synonym, and analytical definitions can all be used to evoke an attitude about the thing defined.
true
Gender is an irrelevant feature in judging a person's credibility.
true
If you want to define a word for a person who knows nothing of your language, you're stuck with definitions by example.
true
In recent years, the social media on the web have become a major source of news.
true
It is rarely, if ever, appropriate to insist that a claim be totally free from vagueness.
true
Vague claims are more difficult to prove false than precise claims.
true
You are rationally justified in accepting the view of the majority of experts in a given subject even if this view turns out later to have been incorrect.
true
