Slobin's (2003) Research on Language as an Influence on "Thinking

question 53

Multiple Choice

Slobin's (2003) research on language as an influence on "thinking for speaking" indicates that:

• A) core concepts in each culture dictate how people describe events.
• B) speaking about an event is like watching a film of the event.
• C) pronouns are used similarly across cultures.
• D) the syntactic and semantic units present in a language dictate how people talk about events.

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Definitions:

Eardrum

A delicate layer that isolates the outer ear from the middle ear, responding with vibrations to audio waves.

Sensitivity

The ability of a test or measurement to accurately identify the presence of a particular condition, disease, or characteristic.

Temperatures

Measures of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment, typically expressed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Olfactory Bulbs

Two bulb-like projections of the brain located just above the sinus cavity and just below the frontal lobes that receive information from the olfactory receptor cells.