P2: U1, M6 Flashcards
Defining a term by using a familiar term
Definition by Synonym
Defining a term by giving examples
Ostensive Definition
This is the most common way of conveying the use of a term, namely, pointing to the members of its extension
Ostensive Definition
Basic Vocabulary is learned through this definition
Ostensive Definition
Definition by Synonym and Ostensive definition is considered _____ because it does not provide complete understanding of the use of the term
incomplete
Examples of members of the extension will help you ___ the members from non-members, but it will not help you to ___ the other members of the extension
discriminate, generalize
Some terms cannot be defined ostensively as it does not have ____
extension
To have a complete understanding of the meaning of a concept, you have to state its ___ and ____
intension and extension
To have full understanding and control of the use of a term you must be able to state in ____, ____, and ___ language
simple, clear, precise
The two psychological process that facilitates the learning concept
discrimination and generalization
It is a linguistic device that provides explanation or demonstration about the use of a term
definition
a definition is complete if ___ and ____ is provided
intension and extension
Providing information about how a term is being used in the same way in numerous language games
Reportive definition, conventional, or standard
Reportive Definition is synonymous to ____
Lexical Definition
A ____ is synonymous to intension of a concept
verbal definition
This definition proposes to use a term in a very unique way in a language game.
Stipulative Definition
When using stipulative terms, the audience/readers must be ____
warned
These concepts do not exhibit directly observable characteristic of their intension, but to observe their intension, certain operations must be performed
Dispositional Concepts
The method used to bring such concepts on the plane of observation is called
operational definition
The technique of anchoring theoretical terms as well as dispositional terms on the plane of observation
Operational Definition
2 types of operations
instrumental and paper and pencil
performed by various devices for observation and measurement like microscope or telescope
Instrumental Operations
Verbal operations and thought experience
paper and pencil operations
Understanding of a term through ostensive definition will be limited to ____
examples
To have full understanding of the use of the term, you have to know the ___ of the concepe
intension
Technical terms are usually introduced through ____ definition
stipulative
____ is a special kind of definition to handle dispositional concepts in the sciences
operational definition
According to ____, all scientific concepts should be defined in terms of performable operations
Percy Williams Bridgman
He is the inventor of the technique called operational definition
Percy Williams Bridgman
