What is the Whorfian hypothesis? Describe the results of two studies that support the Whorfian hypothesis and explain why they support it.
What will be an ideal response?
The Whorfian hypothesis proposes that a person who uses one set of words or speaks one language may actually see the world differently than a person who uses a different set of words or speaks a different language. Students’ examples of studies that support the Whorfian hypothesis will vary. For instance, examples may include, Stout & Dasguta’s (2011) study that found having an interviewer speak in the generic masculine decreased women’s sense of belonging and identification with the job; Wasserman and Weseley, (2009) found that bilingual students who were randomly assigned a survey on sexist attitudes in gendered languages reported more sexist attitudes than when they completed the same survey in nongendered languages; Frazer and Miller (2008) found that people use passive voice more frequently to describe instances of domestic violence with male compared to female perpetrators. Each of these studies demonstrates the effects of language on social perceptions.
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a. Collectivized farms. b. Aristocratic councils. c. Assemblies. d. Oracular priestesses.
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a. finance operations by selling the land to settlers. b. underwrite corporate bonds. c. secure loans from banks. d. compensate employees.
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a. through the doctrine of papal infallibility, there was no need to change course. b. all Protestants were heretics who should be brought back to the church by persuasion or force. c. salvation was accomplished through faith, works, and sacraments. d. indulgences were not religiously valid. e. None of these.
Supporters of nullification claimed that the federal government was overstepping its rights and infringing on states' rights.
a. true b. false