The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis Suggests That ________

question 25

Multiple Choice

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ________.

• A) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence
• B) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand
• C) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world
• D) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language

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Definitions:

P-Value

Under the assumption that the null hypothesis is valid, it is the probability of observing test results that are as extreme or even more so than the ones actually observed.

Sample Evidence

Data or material obtained from a select group out of a larger population, used to infer or make generalizations about the population.

Standard Deviation

It quantifies the variability or dispersion across a set of data points by calculating the average distance from the mean for each data point.

Variance

A statistical measure of the spread of a set of scores, calculating the average of the squared differences from the mean.