If One Falls and Injures the Back of One's Head

question 48

Multiple Choice

If one falls and injures the back of one's head, which effect would MOST likely be experienced?

• A) difficulty understanding speech
• B) difficulty seeing a friend's face
• C) difficulty remembering names
• D) difficulty feeling the difference between silk and sandpaper

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Definitions:

Language Determines

Likely refers to the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which suggests that the structure and vocabulary of one's language influence and shape one's thoughts and perceptions of the world.

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and understand language, primarily occurring in early childhood.

Chomsky

A linguist and intellectual who revolutionized the understanding of language, highlighting its innate nature and the brain's role in language acquisition.

Linguistic Determinism Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that the language we speak determines or significantly shapes our thoughts and perceptions of the world.