1. Define concept
Concepts are generalised ideas
or meanings about things , persons or events.
According to Ross “Concepts are patterns , schemes
or mental categories which enable us to interpret the
objects of our thought ,whether perpetual or
imaginative”. According to Morgan “A concept is a
process representing a common property of objects
or events”. A concept is a symbolic construction that
presents some common and general features of
many objects or event.
2. Characteristics of concepts
• It stands for a general class and note for a particular
object or events.
• It is a common name given on the basis of
similarities found in different objects or events.
• It is a mental disposition that helps in
understanding the meaning of the objects perceived
earlier.
• It is the general mental image of the objects or
events experienced earlier.
