What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

What will be an ideal response?


the belief that a society's language influences the way its members look at the world and define reality

Sociology

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The concept "gerontocracy" refers to a society in which

a. there is a pronounced "youth culture." b. the richest people have most of the power and prestige. c. religious leaders have the most power. d. the oldest people have the most wealth, power, and prestige.

Sociology

A correlation describes the relationship between two:

A) equal-interval numeric variables B) scatterplots C) standard deviations D) horizontal axes

Sociology

Recent research shows that more than ______ of the women in the military have experienced sexual harassment.

A. 55% B. 65% C. 75% D. 85%

Sociology

After __________, the terms "First World," "Second World," and "Third World" were introduced by social scientists

a. the Civil Warb. the Korean War c. World War II d. the Vietnam War

Sociology