Quiz 8 (11/18): Please write your name and "Quiz 8" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - What is Frankfurt's aim or objective in "On Bullshit"? (2 points)
- Black defines humbug as “deceptive misrepresentation, short of lying, especially by pretentious word or deed, of somebody’s own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes.” What are two issues that Frankfurt raises with this definition? (4 points each)
Quiz 6 (10/30): Please write your name and "Quiz 6" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following question: - Briefly explain the five Criteria of Adequacy. (2 points each)
Quiz 5 (10/16): Please write your name and "Quiz 5" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Explain the difference between a hot and a cold reading (4 points).
- Explain one of the memory experiments conducted by Elizabeth Loftus (6 points).
Quiz 3 (9/11): Please write your name and "Quiz 3" at the top of your paper. Then draw truth tables for the negation, conjunction, disjunction, and conditional. Each truth table is worth 2.5 points.
Quiz 2 (9/2): Please write your name and "Quiz 2" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - In class we discussed four types or functions of definitions. Briefly explain three of them. (2 points each).
- In class we discussed three ways to define. Briefly explain two of them. (2 points each)
Quiz 1 (8/26): Please write your name and "Quiz 1" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:- List and briefly explain three of the five functions of language we discussed in class. (2 points each).
- Briefly explain the two components of words that we discussed in class (2 points each).
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