alleryA concept is best defined as:
AA specific single object encountered for the first time in life
BA mental representation of a category sharing common properties
CA physical label printed on the outside of a box for identification
DA reflex action carried out without any thought at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A mental representation of a category sharing common properties
1. When we meet an object we try to match it with an existing category.
2. The chapter defines a concept as a mental representation of a category.
3. A concept refers to a class of objects, ideas or events that share common properties.
4. Forming concepts helps in organising knowledge for quick and efficient thought.
5. Hence a concept is a mental representation of a category of objects sharing properties.
_Source: syllabus Psychology Ch 7 "Thinking", p. 112, Concepts_
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