Eduardo Is from Brazil

question 190

Multiple Choice

Eduardo is from Brazil.He is fluent in both Portuguese and English.When he speaks to you of his home in Brazil,he seems to have trouble remembering details.Yet when he is speaking Portuguese to another Brazilian,he has no trouble remembering.This phenomenon can be best explained by

• A)linguistic determinism.
• B)linguistic relativity.
• C)extralinguistic information.
• D)cryprophasia.

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Definitions:

Spontaneity

The quality of being performed or occurring as a result of sudden inner impulse or inclination without premeditation or external stimulus.

Incongruence

A discrepancy between a person’s self-concept and aspects of his or her experience.

Conditional Positive Self-Regard

A state where individuals approve of themselves based on meeting certain conditions or standards set by themselves or others.

Feelings of Self-Worth

The perception of one's own value or worth as a person.