Language and Thought Quiz

What is the Whorfian hypothesis?

• A theory that suggests our perceptions determine our language and thoughts

• A theory that suggests our thoughts determine our language and perceptions

• A theory that suggests our language and thoughts are unrelated

• A theory that suggests our language determines our thoughts and perceptions

What does the 'thinking for speaking' idea suggest?

• Our language has no influence on how we think and speak

• Our language makes us focus on certain parts of something when we talk about it

• Our thoughts shape our language when we speak

• Our language shapes our thoughts when we speak

What is linguistic relativity?

• The idea that the language we speak can influence the way we think and see the world

• The idea that the way we think and see the world can influence the language we speak

• The idea that our language has no influence on the way we think and see the world

• The idea that our thoughts and perceptions have no relation to the language we speak

How does language affect feelings and thoughts?

• It only influences our thoughts

• It can shape our thoughts and personality

• It has no influence on our feelings and thoughts

• It only influences our personality

What is cognitive diversity?

• The range of different emotions people experience

• The range of different cultures in the world

• The range of different languages spoken by people

• The range of different ways people think and understand things

What is the 'thinking for speaking' idea based on?

• The influence of language on how we talk about something

• The influence of thoughts on how we talk about something

• The influence of emotions on how we talk about something

• The influence of culture on how we talk about something

What is contemporary related to?

• Something that is unrelated to time

• Something that is futuristic or related to the future

• Something that is ancient or related to the past

• Something that is modern or related to the present time

What is diversity related to?

• Variety or having many different types or forms

• Having only one type or form

• Having no variety in anything

• Having a limited number of types or forms