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:

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments, in the context of learning.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that acquires the ability to reinforce behavior through its link to a primary reinforcer.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a basic biological need.