Boroditsky (2001)

What is the main focus of Boroditsky's (2001) study?

• How language affects thought

• How language affects physical abilities

• How language affects memory

• How language affects emotions

How do English speakers typically view time?

• Cyclically

• Vertically

• Horizontally

• Randomly

How do Mandarin speakers typically talk about time?

• Horizontally

• Vertically

• Cyclically

• Randomly

What is 'priming' in the context of Boroditsky's study?

• Setting someone up to think in a certain way

• Randomizing the order of slides

• Testing language proficiency

• Measuring reaction times

How many native English speakers participated in the study?

• 40

• 30

• 26

• 20

What does the study suggest about the relationship between language and thought?

• Language does not affect thought

• Language affects thought

• Language affects thought only in children

• Language affects thought in adults only

What was a strength of using an experimental method in this study?

• It reduced the complexity of the study

• It controlled variables effectively

• It increased the number of participants

• It allowed for randomization of participants

What was a weakness of the study?

• It did not use any control variables

• It lacked ecological validity

• It used too many participants

• It was too complex

What did Experiment two in the study show?

• Language affects physical abilities

• Age at which a language is learned affects thinking

• Language does not affect thought

• Language affects emotional responses

What did Experiment three in the study show?

• Language affects memory retention

• Training in a different language affects thought

• Language affects physical abilities

• Training in a different language does not affect thought