The use of the generic "he" in referring to doctors and scientists may negatively affect career aspirations in young woman. This can best be explained by
a. the role that language plays in thinking.
b. the original but not the weaker version of the Whorfian hypothesis.
c. the language acquisition device as a mechanism that determines cultural patterns in language use.. d. the role that culture plays in language development.
e. Chomsky's view of the importance of cultural experience in determining how we think about the world.
a
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The area of the brain known to generate the body's circadian rhythm is the ____________________
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Herman and Flora have been married for 40 years. They still have a strong relationship and say they are each other's best friends. Their relationship seems to be an example of ____ love
a. exchange b. passionate c. communal d. companionate
Garth is an 11-year-old boy. If Garth lives in an industrialized country, his parents are most likely
a. emerging adults. b. entering mid-life. c. in their early 30s. d. in their late 20s.
If an individual carries either two dominant or two recessive genes they are said to be
a. homozygous. b. heterozygous. c. dominant. d. polygenic.