Ability to form a concept and generalize is known as: (A) Concrete thinking, (B) Abstract thinking, (C) Intelligent thinking, (D) Delusional thinking
Answer is B. Thinking characterised by the ability to grasp the essentials of a whole, to break a whole into its pas, and to discern common propeies. To think symbolically. Ref: Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11e, pg 1407.