Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes a Concept

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes a concept?

• A)A definition that is learned verbatim
• B)A vague,intuitive idea about an area of knowledge
• C)A category of similar objects or events
• D)A concrete example of an abstract idea

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Definitions:

Karen Horney

A prominent psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurotic personality, which diverged from Freud's perspectives, emphasizing socio-cultural factors in human development.

Compulsive Masturbator

An individual who engages in masturbation with such frequency and intensity that it causes significant distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Phallic

Pertaining to the phallus or penis, often used in psychoanalytic theory to describe the stage of psychosexual development focused on the genital organs.

Latency

The period of delay before a response or the onset of a disease after exposure to a stimulus or pathogen.