Practice mode Psychology

When the word ‘tree’ is used to refer to a whole category of plants, it is being used as which of the following?

Correct answer B. Concept

Explanation

A concept is a mental category that groups objects, events or ideas sharing common features, so 'tree' labels the whole class rather than one example.

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