PSY 357 Exam 2 GVSU Questions With Complete Solutions
__3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __c) The English/Chinese
bilingual categorization study (with cows, chickens, grass)
Correct Answers Supports the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis. This is because the categorization depended on the
language used/culture based on.
__3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __d) Roberson et al.'s color
categorization study Correct Answers Roberson et al.'s color
categorization study supports the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis as
Britons could distinguish better than the Berinmo tribe between
green and blue (think of the tree thing we did in class)
__4) Understand how each of the following provide evidence on
the issue of language and thought. What
version of what hypothesis is supported and/or refuted? __b) the
textbook's anecdote about "the fearless Smith" Correct Answers
Smith gave himself a dose of curare to paralyze his body. If
thought was determined by the use of language, he wouldn't
have been able to think without being able to use his vocal cords
(as they found electrical activity in the vocal apparatus even
when just thinking). He was able to think and calculate math
while his body was paralyzed, refuting that language dictates
thought.
__5) Given a description of an experiment, and a set of results
that were found upon conducting the
, experiment, be able to interpret its results as supporting or
failing to support either the weak or strong
version of the Whorf Hypothesis. Correct Answers Strong:
Thoughts, perceptions are determined by language.
Orwellian concept for freedom is determined by word.
Language explains ALL variance in thought
Weak:
Thoughts and perceptions influenced by language.
Language affects how you think
Strong:
Frozen throat experiment, preverbal children think, people
without language think, and animals think
Weak: Bernimo with the trees and colors. Supports the weak
hypothesis.
_3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __b) Rosch's color
categorization study Correct Answers This study does not
support the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. This is
because light or dark is perceived equally.
Alphabet Correct Answers Letters represent phonemes
Also be able to identify how the two differ with regard to the
order in which their processes move from sound to meaning vs.
meaning to sound Correct Answers -Sound -> Meaning =
Language Comprehension
__3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __c) The English/Chinese
bilingual categorization study (with cows, chickens, grass)
Correct Answers Supports the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis. This is because the categorization depended on the
language used/culture based on.
__3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __d) Roberson et al.'s color
categorization study Correct Answers Roberson et al.'s color
categorization study supports the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis as
Britons could distinguish better than the Berinmo tribe between
green and blue (think of the tree thing we did in class)
__4) Understand how each of the following provide evidence on
the issue of language and thought. What
version of what hypothesis is supported and/or refuted? __b) the
textbook's anecdote about "the fearless Smith" Correct Answers
Smith gave himself a dose of curare to paralyze his body. If
thought was determined by the use of language, he wouldn't
have been able to think without being able to use his vocal cords
(as they found electrical activity in the vocal apparatus even
when just thinking). He was able to think and calculate math
while his body was paralyzed, refuting that language dictates
thought.
__5) Given a description of an experiment, and a set of results
that were found upon conducting the
, experiment, be able to interpret its results as supporting or
failing to support either the weak or strong
version of the Whorf Hypothesis. Correct Answers Strong:
Thoughts, perceptions are determined by language.
Orwellian concept for freedom is determined by word.
Language explains ALL variance in thought
Weak:
Thoughts and perceptions influenced by language.
Language affects how you think
Strong:
Frozen throat experiment, preverbal children think, people
without language think, and animals think
Weak: Bernimo with the trees and colors. Supports the weak
hypothesis.
_3) Know in detail how each of these supports or does not
support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: __b) Rosch's color
categorization study Correct Answers This study does not
support the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. This is
because light or dark is perceived equally.
Alphabet Correct Answers Letters represent phonemes
Also be able to identify how the two differ with regard to the
order in which their processes move from sound to meaning vs.
meaning to sound Correct Answers -Sound -> Meaning =
Language Comprehension
