alleryThe idea that language shapes thought is called what?
AEmbodied cognition
BModularity of mind
CDual process theory
DLinguistic relativity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Linguistic relativity
1. The Whorfian hypothesis and linguistic relativity propose that language shapes thought patterns.
2. They claim speakers of distinct languages think differently.
3. The other options are theories of cognitive architecture.
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