AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Benjamin Whorf’s linguistic determination (relativity) hypothesis states that:
A
Language is primarily a learned ability
B
Language is partially an innate ability
C
The size of a person’s vocabulary reflects his or her intelligence
D
Our language shapes our thinking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, also known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, refers to the proposal that the particular language one speaks influences the way one thinks about reality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Linguistic determinism is the strong form of linguistic relativity (popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis), which argues that individuals experience the world based on the structure of the language they habitually use.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that the grammatical and more verbal structure of a person’s language influences how they perceive the world. It emphasizes that language either determines or influences one’s thoughts. For example, different words mean various things in other languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hypothesis of linguistic relativity, also known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis /səˌpɪər ˈwɔːrf/, the Whorf hypothesis, or Whorfianism, is a principle suggesting that the structure of a language influences its speakers’ worldview or cognition, and thus people’s perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

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