The Fact That Many English Words Were Once Part of Other

question 14

Multiple Choice

The fact that many English words were once part of other languages before being absorbed into our lexicon demonstrates what characteristic of language?

• A)language is abstract
• B)language changes over time
• C)language in arbitrary
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.