The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ______
a. one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world
b. one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language
c. we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable
or sensible, given the facts at hand
d. perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a
sentence
A
You might also like to view...
The ability to delay gratification of impulses varies from toddler to toddler. Which of the following is associated with differences in the ease or difficulty children have in controlling their impulses?
a. Children who are more active and aggressive have better control of their impulses. b. Children who have a secure attachment with their caregiver are better able to regulate their impulses. c. Toddlers who can tell time are better able to control their impulses. d. Children who are indifferent to the distress of others are better able to control their impulses.
A psychologist from a biological perspective would most likely focus on the ____
a. ?environment b. ?self c. ?brain d. ?unconscious
Which of the following statements about physical skill in midadolescence is true?
A) Boys and girls are evenly matched in athletics. B) Few girls perform as well as the average boy. C) Low-performing girls actually have skills equal to high-performing boys. D) Girls perform better in athletics until about age 15, when boys surpass them.
_______________ results from a missing enzyme that results in certain waste products not being destroyed by lysosomes. As a result, lysosomes get larger, eventually causing the brain to swell
a. Pyridoxine dependency b. Galactosemia c. Phenylketonuria d. Tay-Sachs disease