A Searchable Set of Information Often Organized by Certain Subject

question 6

Multiple Choice

A searchable set of information often organized by certain subject areas that is used to locate scholarly articles is called a(n)

• A) wiki.
• B) citation.
• C) online database.
• D) periodical.

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Definitions:

Existential Generalization

A logical inference rule that allows for the conclusion that at least one member of a domain possesses a property, based on the existence of a specific example with that property.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule of inference stating that if a property is true for all members of a category, it is true for any specific member of that category.

Universal Generalization

A logical principle stating that what is true for all instances within a certain category can be applied generally to the entire category.

Quantifier Negation

The process of applying negation to a quantified statement, which involves changing the quantifier ("for all" to "there exists") and negating the predicate.