The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

question 128

Multiple Choice

The linguistic relativity hypothesis

• A) has yet to be tested experimentally.
• B) has been tested experimentally and soundly rejected.
• C) has received support in recent experimental studies.
• D) has been tested experimentally and wholeheartedly endorsed.

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.

Operant Behaviors

Actions that an individual takes that are modified by the consequences they lead to, extensively studied in operant conditioning.

Respondent Behaviors

Automatic responses elicited by specific stimuli, based on the principle of classical conditioning in psychology.