The Proposition That Language Shapes and May Even Determine the Ways

question 36

Multiple Choice

The proposition that language shapes and may even determine the ways people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the __________.

• A)nativist-acquisition hypothesis
• B)universal-linguistic theory
• C)linguistic-relativity hypothesis
• D)learning theory approach

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Definitions:

Sexually Explicit Films

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Aggressively Toward Women

A pattern of behavior that includes physical, emotional, or sexual aggression directed specifically at women.

Short Prison Sentences

Incarceration periods that are relatively brief, often used for minor crimes or as part of plea agreements.

Frustration-Aggression Principle

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