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16 Cards in this Set
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Etymological Definition
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(Intensional) trades off unknown intension for known intension of term from which it originated. E.g. Ambulance comes from the Latin verb “ambulo”
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Synonymous Definition
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(Intensional) trades off unknown intension for known intension of another term...oculist means eye doctor
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Operational Definition
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(Intensional) specifies certain actions or operations that must be performed for a term to be applied. E.g. “Intelligence is determined by one’s score on a standardized test”
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Genus and Difference Definition
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(Intensional) "specific difference" is key. defines a term by locating its extension aka class into a broader class/genus via specific difference. ex- a triangle is a 3-sided polygon
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(use) Stipulatively
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assigns meaning to new term or new meaning to old term. example used is "10^N = 10x10x10 N times"
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(use) Precisingly
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Assign a clear meaning to a vague term. "Driving under the influence = having a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher"
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(use) Lexically
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often found in dictionary. outlines uses of a term. an organ is a. tissues in a body that do something, and b. a musical instrument
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(use) Theoretically
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used if definition entails certain predictions. Pv=Nrt "I know that if I plug in this value for P, I can predict that blank will happen
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(use) Persuasively
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used if it has the ability to alter people's attitudes. "Obama is a president who likes sitting on unicorns foreheads, or a senator is an elected official who greedily takes perks from lobbyists.
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Rule 1 for Evaluating G&D Definitions
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A good definition provides the essential attributes of a trait. ex- A car is a four-door vehicle
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Rule 2 for evaluating G&D definition
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A good definition is not circular.. aka sound is the emission of sonar waves
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Rule 3 for evaluating G&D
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Neither too broad nor too narrow. A President is a government employee, or a car is a 4-door vehicle
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Rule 4 for evaluating G&D
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A good definition is neither vague nor figurative aka music is the poetry of the soul. --Focus on figurative because it's easier to recognize
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Rule 5 for evaluating G&D
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A good definition should not be negative. Modest is the opposite of Coyle or light is the absence of darkness
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Genuine Disagreements
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disagreements in FACT or ATTITUDE (not terms)
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Verbal Disagreements
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disagreements with respect to definition of terms
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