Rather Curiously, the German Language Distinguishes Between 30 Different Kinds

question 169

Multiple Choice

Rather curiously, the German language distinguishes between 30 different kinds of kisses. You hypothesize that German speakers can tell the difference between one kiss and another with greater accuracy than can English speakers. How does such a prediction relate to the linguistic relativity hypothesis Is your hypothesis likely to be confirmed by empirical research

• A)Such a prediction is consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis.Your hypothesis is likely to be confirmed by empirical research.
• B)Such a prediction is consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis.Your hypothesis is not likely to be confirmed by empirical research.
• C)Such a prediction is inconsistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis.Your hypothesis is likely to be confirmed by empirical research.
• D)Such a prediction is inconsistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis.Your hypothesis is not likely to be confirmed by empirical research.

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Definitions:

IQR

Interquartile range, a measure of statistical dispersion being the difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles, or quartiles, in a data set.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set, giving an indication of the data's dispersion or variability.

Median

The middle value in a set of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half.

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the spread or variability of a dataset, highlighting how far individual measurements deviate from the dataset's mean on average.