Abstraction Can Be Thought of as

question 50

Multiple Choice

Abstraction can be thought of as

• A)ignoring reality in order to build theory.
• B)omitting unimportant details in order to understand complex phenomena.
• C)creating absurdity in order to explain simplicity.
• D)assuming complexity when simplicity will do.
• E)stylizing reality rather than analyzing cause and effect.

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Definitions:

Benjamin Whorf

An American linguist and fire prevention engineer known for his ideas about linguistic relativity, or the influence of language on thought.

Grammatical Aspects

Grammatical aspects are linguistic features that express how an action, event, or state, denoted by a verb, extends over time.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Perception

The process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information.