Describe Benjamin Whorf’s contributions to our understanding of language
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
He argued that language is required for all higher levels of human thought and that the structure of the language that a person habitually uses influences the way the person understands his or her environment.
You might also like to view...
The person most concerned with consumer protection is the:
a. theorist b. critic c. dramaturg d. public relations person e. revie
Which of the following is NOT one of the key points of the American Anthropological Association's "Statement on Humanity and Climate Change"?
A. Human action is the cause of the environmental changes that have taken place during the last 100 years. B. Climate change will exacerbate the spread of infectious disease. C. Most of those affected will be people living on coasts, in island nations, and in high-latitude, and high-altitude areas. D. Climate change should be addressed exclusively at the international and national levels. E. Consumerism and reliance on fossil fuels are the two key factors influencing climate change.
Which absolute dating technique is most commonly used on archaeological sites younger than 50,000 years?
a. radiocarbon b. thermoluminescence c. argon-argon d. calendars e. fission track
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) All else equal, if the price of a variable input rises, managers should decrease the use of that input and increase the use of other inputs. 2) All else equal, if the price of a variable input falls, managers should decrease the use of that input and increase the use of other inputs. 3) If an increase in production lowers your firm's short-run average total cost, you should consider expanding current output levels. 4) If an increase in production increases your firm's short-run average total cost, you should consider expanding current output levels. 5) If your firm is experiencing economies of scale, you should consider expanding current output levels.