The Fact That This Textbook Spells the Word Behaviour with a 'U

question 65

Multiple Choice

The fact that this textbook spells the word behaviour with a 'u', instead of the American spelling of 'behavior', may be an example of:

• A) linguistic relativity
• B) interpersonal accommodation
• C) convergence
• D) causal attribution
• E) maintaining intergroup distinctiveness

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Definitions:

Reversibility

The ability to recognize that numbers or objects can be changed or returned to their original state.

Preoperational Intelligence

Piaget’s term for cognitive development between the ages of about 2 and 6; it includes language and imagination (which involve symbolic thought), but logical, operational thinking is not yet possible at this stage.

Symbols

Marks, signs, or objects that represent ideas, concepts, or other abstractions.

Logical Reasoning

The process of using a rational, systematic series of steps based on sound mathematical procedures and given statements to arrive at a conclusion.