(14) Relate the general notion to the psychological products of the knowing mind. (15) “The thinking mind is a unit.” Explain fully. (16) Trace the analogy between the evolution of the physical world and the evolution of thought. (17) Show that the sensation and the percept may be regarded as connecting links between lower and higher states. (18) Define and illustrate conception. (19) Show that the concept stands for all kinds of notions. (20) Point out the thinking aspect of conception as distinguished from the activity which gives the process its name. (21) Define the judgment. Illustrate two kinds. (22) Show that the concept is built by means of a series of judgments. (23) Show that judging is the fundamental element in the thought products. (24) Define and illustrate reasoning. (25) Describe the syllogism. (26) Explain the use of apprehension. (27) What are the stages in thinking? Illustrate fully. (28) Show that thinking is a matter of analysis and synthesis. =17. QUESTIONS FOR ORIGINAL THOUGHT AND INVESTIGATION.= (1) Give your argument in favor of the statement, “Dogs think, but do not reason.” (2) Show by illustration that thinking would be impossible without intuition. (3) “Thinking is the conscious adjustment of a means to an end in problematic situations.” Illustrate this. (4) The class is unable to solve the following problem: “I sell my house for $12,000, which is a gain of 25% on the cost. Find the cost.” What is the trouble? State the problem so that some connection is apparent. (5) “Two-thirds of my salary is $2,400. What is my salary?” A child solves this by dividing $2,400 by two and multiplying this result by three. Illustrate a plan for establishing right connections. (6) May a judgment express a general notion? Illustrate. (7) Is a thought a thing? Illustrate. (8) Show the illogic of dividing notions into individual, general and abstract. (9) Show that goodness is a general notion. (10) Is the concept an idea? Explain. (11) Prove that a mental image is always an individual notion. (12) “In sensation is there implicit thinking?” Argue both sides of the question. (13) Show that the concept, the judgment and the inference are products of the thinking mind. (14) Show by illustration where perception ceases and conception begins. (15) Is there actually any difference between thinking and judging? Illustrate. (16) “Reasoning is controlled thought.” Explain. (17) Of the three stages in thinking which one most concerns the teacher? Illustrate. CHAPTER 3. THE PRIMARY LAWS OF THOUGHT. =1. TWO FUNDAMENTAL LAWS.= The elemental form of evolved thought is the judgment. The laws or axioms of thought may, therefore, be discovered by studying the judgment.