AP Psych

It has been suggested the Alaskan Eskimos rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed. This suggestion most clearly illustrates

A) inborn universal grammar
B) the representativeness heuristic
C) linguistic determinism
D) belief perseverance

Respuesta :

The rich vocabulary of Alaskan Eskimos to refer to the snow better illustrates the concept of linguistic determinism.

What is linguistic determinism?

This concept refers to the fact language is influenced by factors such as the environment. Moreover, language influences the way people thinks and perceives the world.

Why is the rich vocabulary of Alaskan Eskimos an example of determinism?

Because the importance of snow in this population has caused they need complex vocabulary to describe snow. This means the environment is influencing language.

Moreover, due to this influence for Alaskan Eskimos snow is much more important than for other populations and they can notice very small variations in the snow.

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