The Words or Symbols in Language That We Use to Represent

question 17

Multiple Choice

The words or symbols in language that we use to represent these mental images are called concepts. The concepts are used to communicate with one another, to share our mental images. Although a common language enables us to communicate, it is important to recognize that the words and phrases we use represent abstractions. Concepts are abstract because they are _____.

• A) dependent on the labels we assign to them.
• B) independent of the labels we assign to them.
• C) neither dependent nor independent of the labels we assign to them.
• D) origins of the labels we assign to them.

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Definitions:

Consistent Control

Involves maintaining steady and predictable management or regulation over a process, behavior, or mechanism to achieve desired outcomes.

Authoritative

A child-rearing style in which parents are restrictive and demanding, yet communicative and warm.

Power-assertive

A disciplinary strategy used by parents involving the use of authority, threats, or physical force to enforce child compliance.

Spare The Rod

A saying derived from Proverbs 13:24, often interpreted as advocating for or against physical discipline in child-rearing.