Taking an Abstract Concept and Treating It as Though It

question 74

Multiple Choice

Taking an abstract concept and treating it as though it referred to something that objectively exists is called:

• A) reification
• B) objectification
• C) representation
• D) signification

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Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological principle stating that people are more likely to agree to a large request after first agreeing to a small one.

Individualism

A philosophy that places the freedom of personal actions above the regulation by collective entities or state power.

Deceived

Refers to being misled or fooled into believing something that is not true.

Obedience Experiments

Psychological tests that study the extent to which a person can be made to comply with orders, often in conflict with personal conscience.