What Does Benjamin Whorf 'S Research with the Hopi, a Native

question 19

Multiple Choice

What does Benjamin Whorf 's research with the Hopi, a Native American group in the southwestern United States, suggest about language?

• A) The human brain is hardwired for organizing language in a universal manner.
• B) Language creates different ways of thinking.
• C) Language occurs independently of thought.
• D) Thought occurs independently of language.

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Definitions:

Binet's Legacy

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