Concepts are most accurately characterized as ____.
A) problem-solving methods
B) mental categories
C) mental shortcuts
D) cognitive norms

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Concepts are mental categories or groupings of similar objects, events, or people. They help individuals organize information and make meaning of their experiences. While they may be used in problem-solving, they are not problem-solving methods themselves. They can sometimes be used as mental shortcuts but are not always so. Lastly, they are not cognitive norms.

Concepts Are Most Accurately Characterized as ____