The correct term for an object or act that by cultural convention stands for something else with which it has no necessary connection is a(n)

a. symbol.
b. sign.
c. icon.
d. artifact.
e. representation.


a

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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