Question 10 (1 point) A statement is a) an assertion about morality. b) an assertion without a truth value. c) an assertion that something is or is not the case. d) a claim that cannot be verified.
Added by Amy L.
Close
Step 1
Step 1: A statement is a declarative sentence that is either true or false. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Adi S and 82 other Psychology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Consider the following assertion: "The two statements (1) ∃x ∈ D, (P(x) ∧ Q(x)) and (2) (∃x ∈ D, P(x)) ∧ (∃x ∈ D, Q(x)) have the same truth value." Which of the following is correct? (a) This assertion is false. A counterexample is D = ℕ, P(x) = "x is divisible by 6," Q(x) = "x is divisible by 3." (b) This assertion is true. The proof follows from the distributive law for ∧. (c) This assertion is false. A counterexample is D = ℤ, P(x) = "x < 0," Q(x) = "x ≥ 0." (d) This assertion is true. To see why, let D = ℕ, P(x) = "x is divisible by 6," Q(x) = "x is divisible by 3." If x = 6, then x is divisible by both 3 and 6 so both statements in the assertion have the same truth value for this x. (e) This assertion is false. A counterexample is D = ℕ, P(x) = "x is a square," Q(x) = "x is odd."
Adi S.
Epistemology is the study of (A) logic, (B) ethics, (C) law, (D) knowledge, (E) the ultimate nature of things. All beliefs do what? (A) affirm that something is true, (B) know that something is true, (C) correspond to reality, (D) are coherent with each other, (E) are stated publicly. The most popular way of defining truth among world philosophers is (A) correspondence with reality, (B) coherence with one's beliefs, (C) correspondence with a priori reasoning, (D) correspondence with a posteriori reasoning, (E) correspondence with what works. The most popular way of defining knowledge among world philosophers over the centuries has been (A) true belief, (B) coherence with other beliefs, (C) proper basicality, (D) justified true belief, (E) justified belief. The philosopher who has done much to question that the definition of knowledge referred to in problem #4 is complete is (A) Rene Descartes, (B) David Hume, (C) Thomas Aquinas, (D) Plato, (E) Edmund Gettier. The school of thought in Epistemology that appeals to basic and non-basic beliefs is called (A) Coherentism, (B) Pragmatism, (C) Foundationalism, (D) Existentialism, (E) Phenomenalism. According to the position referred to in problem #6 above, a non-basic belief is held rationally if and only if (A) it is properly basic, (B) it is grounded directly to a properly basic belief, (C) it is ultimately grounded in a properly basic belief, (D) it is known a priori, (E) it is consistent with all other non-basic beliefs. A concern facing the position referred to in problems #6 and #7 is that some philosophers find it hard to accept (A) belief in God, (B) the use of faith, (C) that non-basic beliefs can ever be rational, (D) that basic beliefs are rationally held, (E) that noetic structures exist. The school of thought in Epistemology that appeals to consistency among one's beliefs is called (A) Coherentism, (B) Pragmatism, (C) Foundationalism, (D) Existentialism, (E) Phenomenalism. A challenging problem for the position referred to in problem #9 above is that one can take a clearly ridiculous belief and supposedly make it rational by (A) believing in God, (B) taking what philosophers call a "leap of faith," (C) adopting additional irrational beliefs, (D) doubting all other beliefs, (E) ignoring the problem.
Jerelyn N.
The text has some concerns about ‘truth’ or ‘proof’, at least as they are employed in the world of evidence-based decision making. What are these concerns? a. Only a very few studies are of sufficient quality and rigor to establish ‘truth’ in a general manner. b. The practice of evidence-based decision making is the only way to establish proof. Other methods do not meet basic deductive reasoning requirements. c. Given the complexities of most decisions and the probabilistic nature of the world, finding universal truths is impractical (if not impossible). d. Given the nature of how we perceive reality, there can be no such thing as a ‘truth.’
Aparna S.
Recommended Textbooks
Psychology Openstax
Myers' Psychology for AP
Psychology
Transcript
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD