Your Text Describes a Study in Which Korean, Japanese, and English

question 40

Multiple Choice

Your text describes a study in which Korean, Japanese, and English speakers viewed pictures of objects in various configurations. Did the study find any differences between the speakers of the three languages in their perception of the pictures? Were the results consistent or inconsistent with the Whorfian hypothesis?

• A) The study found few differences between the speakers of the three languages. The results were inconsistent with the Whorfian hypothesis.
• B) The study found large differences between the speakers of the three languages. The results were inconsistent with the Whorfian hypothesis.
• C) The study found few differences between the speakers of the three languages. The results were consistent with the Whorfian hypothesis
• D) The study found large differences between the speakers of the three languages. The results were inconsistent with the Whorfian hypothesis

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Positive Reinforcement

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