Which of the following best describes what a concept is?

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A concept is an abstract idea or notion used to group together referents that share common features or characteristics, such as the concept of "dogs" grouping together individual dogs based on their shared characteristics such as being mammals with fur and four legs. A concept is not an individual thing or item (A), nor is it the same as a dictionary definition (B). It could be argued that a concept is a part or piece of a referent in the sense that it is a mental representation of the referent (C), but this is not the most accurate or complete definition of a concept. A concept is also not a plan that needs further development (E).

Which of the Following Best Describes What a Concept Is