Professor Krizan Is Studying the Remote People in the Interior

question 409

Multiple Choice

Professor Krizan is studying the remote people in the interior of New Zealand. She claims that there is a strong relation between their language and their way of thinking. In fact, she claims that language determines how they think. Her observations are most consistent with

• A)the idea of heuristics
• B)mental set
• C)linguistic relativity hypothesis
• D)means-ends analysis
• E)functional fixedness

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Definitions:

Social Reinforcement

A positive or negative feedback from others that influences the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence, enhancing social learning.

Group-Oriented Contingencies

A strategy used within group settings where rewards or consequences are delivered based on collective behavior or performance.

Interdependent

Mutual dependence between things. In social contexts, it refers to relationships where individuals or groups rely on each other.

Preference List

A ranked list of items or options according to a person's likes, desires, or priorities.