Given below are two statements: Statement I: To teach a concept to students,…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: To teach a concept to students, its defining attributes have to be very clear.
Statement II: Concepts defined by the presence of one or more attributes are called disjunctive concepts.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false — CONCEPTA concept is learned through its defining attributes: the essential features used to identify instances and distinguish examples from non-examples. In…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
A concept is learned through its defining attributes: the essential features used to identify instances and distinguish examples from non-examples.
In the source taxonomy used here, concepts defined by the presence of one or more attributes are conjunctive, while disjunctive concepts combine the presence of some attributes with the absence of others.
APPLICATION
Statement I uses the instructional role of defining attributes. A teacher must make those attributes clear so that learners can recognize examples, reject non-examples, and generalize the concept accurately. Therefore, Statement I is true.
Statement II assigns a presence-only rule to disjunctive concepts. The source classification instead calls that rule conjunctive and reserves disjunctive for a pattern involving both present and absent attributes. Therefore, Statement II is false.
CROSS-CHECK / CONTRAST
“Both Statement I and Statement II are true” accepts the teaching principle but misclassifies the presence-only rule.
“Both Statement I and Statement II are false” rejects the supported teaching principle as well as the stated classification.
“Statement I is false but Statement II is true” reverses both the instructional principle and the source taxonomy.
RESULT
Hence, Statement I is true but Statement II is false.