The Words or Symbols in Language That We Use to Represent

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.