When someone confuses the symbol for the thing, they engage in ______.
A) negative contagion
B) reification
C) static evaluation
D) polarization

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Reification is the process of treating an abstraction (symbol, idea, concept) as if it were a concrete, real event or physical entity. When someone confuses the symbol for the thing itself, they are engaging in reification.

When Someone Confuses the Symbol for the Thing, They Engage