What is the difference between symbols and signs?

a. Symbols are usually related in some way to the object they stand for; signs are more abstract in that there is no direct relation between the sign and what it stands for.
b. There is no direct relation between a symbol and what it stands for, but there is a direct relation between a sign and what it stands for.
c. Symbols are more powerful mental tools than signs. d. Symbols are semiotic; signs are sensorimotor.


a

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Stop signs are examples of _____ prompts

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midlife generation. family caregivers. divided group. sandwich generation.

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What will be an ideal response?

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