Which of the following demonstrates an abstraction ladder?
A)countries: United States, France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia
B)creature - animal - mammal - domestic pet - dog - Snoopy
C)love, beauty, faith, people, justice
D)planet - country - state - city - street - address

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An abstraction ladder orders terms that apply to the same object, person or concept based on how concrete the terms are like this progression: creature - animal - mammal - domestic pet - dog - Snoopy. All of the terms describe Snoopy, but they vary in their specificity. Abstraction ladders help a writer remove vagueness from their message. For example, "All you need is love," is a relatively vague statement in terms of communicating a clear and specific idea. It could be improved by replacing the general terms with concrete terms. "The exchange of physical care and emotional validation between two people improves the psychological and physical health of a human being more than any other action," is a more concrete way to express the same concept. While this strategy is applicable in art (like the phrase's origin), it serves informative communication like journalism, education or business communication best.

Which of the Following Demonstrates an Abstraction Ladder