The Linguistic Determinism Hypothesis Is Challenged by the Finding That

question 45

Multiple Choice

The linguistic determinism hypothesis is challenged by the finding that

• A) chimps can learn to communicate spontaneously by using sign language.
• B) people with no word for a certain color can still perceive that color accurately.
• C) the Eskimo language contains a number of words for snow, whereas English has only one.
• D) infants' babbling contains many phonemes that do not occur in their own language and that they therefore cannot have heard.

Recognize the concepts and applications of workers' compensation, including defenses available to employers.

Identify different labor laws protecting employees and employers, including the Landrum-Griffin Act, Taft-Hartley Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act.

Understand anti-discrimination laws pertaining to pregnancy, race, sex, age, and disability.

Learn about the regulations surrounding wages, hours of employment, and child labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Definitions:

Affective Commitment

An employee's emotional attachment to, identification with, and involvement in a particular organization, which influences their willingness to continue working there.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes.

Continuance Commitment

The degree to which employees remain with an organization due to perceived costs, economic or social, associated with leaving.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress, proposed by Hans Selye, highlighting how stress affects physical health.