Cross-Cultural Research on the Effect of Language on Privileged Domains

question 35

Multiple Choice

Cross-cultural research on the effect of language on privileged domains reveals all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) a wide variety in the way people of different cultures use domain-specific languages.
• B) mixed evidence about whether language differences affect the development of naïve psychology.
• C) participating in everyday activities is not important for developing thinking in privileged domains.
• D) an important source of information for children's developing theories is their interactions and conversations with their parents.

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Definitions:

Side Effects

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Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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