Which of the following is argued by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
A. Language precedes thought.
B. Language is a given and forms independent of culture.
C. Language homogenizes interpretations of reality across disparate cultures.
D. People cannot conceptualize the world only through language.
A. Language precedes thought.
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a. a geometric progression. b. an arithmetic progression. c. a binary sequence. d. a binomial distribution.
People often act out their religious beliefs in the form of_____, which are regularly repeated and carefully prescribed forms of behaviors that symbolize a cherished value or belief
a. secular ceremonies b. supernatural rites c. rituals d. magical rites
Evidence suggests that Asian Americans are __________ to be accepted at elite universities as/than white Americans with the same credentials
a. substantially more likely b. slightly more likely c. somewhat less likely d. as likely
Thorstein Veblen argued that elites participated in ______, or wanting others to see what they could consume, especially those things that served to differentiate them from those in lower social classes.
A. conspicuous production B. conspicuous distribution C. conspicuous consumption D. conspicuous elitism