Eduardo Is from Brazil

question 8

Multiple Choice

Eduardo is from Brazil.He is fluent in both Portuguese and English.When he uses English to speak to you of his home in Brazil,he seems to have trouble remembering details.Yet when he is speaking Portuguese to another Brazilian,he has no trouble remembering.This phenomenon can be best explained by

• A)linguistic determinism.
• B)linguistic relativity.
• C)extralinguistic information.
• D)cryptophasia.

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Definitions:

Matched-Pairs Sampling

A sampling technique in which subjects are paired based on certain characteristics, and each pair is treated differently to examine the effect of a variable, minimizing variability among subjects.

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, matched samples, or repeated measurements on a single sample.

Nonzero Differences

Refers to the differences between paired observations that are not equal to zero, often considered in statistical tests like the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test.

Paired Sample

Two related samples or sets of data collected from the same group of subjects, used in experiments to analyze differences under varying conditions.