Question

A strike in baseball occurs if either (1) the batter swings at the ball and misses or (2) the batter does not swing at the ball when it passes through the strike zone. The concept of a "strike" is an example of a _______ concept. Select one:

Answer 1

Answer: Disjunctive

Explanation: A disjunctive concept is one characterized by either one of several concepts. Disjunctive concept is characterized based on the possession of at least one of any set of attribute characterizing a particular activity or action. For an event to occur, it should posses a certain feature or another in a given set of features required for such event to take place.

In the scenario above, once either one of the two events(1 and 2) occurs, then we have a 'strike'.