The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis Suggests That __________

question 62

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Guilt Proneness

The predisposition of an individual to feel guilty for wrongdoing, even when such guilt may not be warranted.

Collective Guilt

The emotion felt when individuals perceive their group as responsible for wrongful actions, even if they as individuals did not participate in such actions.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor one's own group over other groups.

Empathy Gap

The difficulty of understanding or predicting one's own and others' feelings, preferences, or behaviors when in a different emotional or physical state.