VCR Lesson 6: Presentation
Kyle Overton
It is hard not to express __________ views when you have a great amount of personal information dealing with the subject in question.
DEFINITION: A
adj. Concentrating on the self in the expression of feelings and perceptions.
VCR Example: "Isadora Duncan's subjective interpretations of classical Greek dances were greatly admired in Europe but not in America."
DEFINITION: B
adj. Relating to personal opinions and thought processes rather than factual information or universal experience.
VCR Example: "Therapists attempt to train highly aggressive people to sublimate their impulses in favor of a more socially or culturally acceptable activity."
Part of speech changes
Subjectivism: n. The doctrine that knowledge is completely subjective.
Subjectivity: n. The act of being or acting subjective.
Pronunciation
Origin
Demos (Greek) "people"
Synonyms
Personal
Individual
Antonyms
Factual
"Some subjectivity in scenarios may be subliminally induced, where people are unaware that they are being influenced by personal experience."
In which of the following sentences is the term "subjective" misused?
- A) It is more difficult to argue over subjective material because there is usually no factual evidence to support a claim.
- B) The subjectivity of survey questions should always be taken into account.
- C) Some branches of psychology focus on subjective analyzing of the human mind.
- D) When asking people whether a color is red or blue, the response will be subjective.
Answer Choice D is correct, as the term objective should be applied in the sentence rather than subjective.