The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that language:
a. influences perception.
b. is genetically based.
c. is solely a means of communication.
d. helps people adjust to their environment.
e. is a system of communication that is as much verbal as nonverbal.
ANS: A
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a. Anthropological linguistics b. Applied anthropology c. Physical anthropology d. Sociological anthropology
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a. True b. False
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