New hypothesis ·Native language emphasizes certain thinking
Contrast this with Whorf's claim. Whorf said language closes doors on how we think; author says actually, language just pushes us toward certain doors.
Describe study ·Subjects lack precise language for number but still have some concept of number
Passage Style
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Question Type
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
The word refers to people. Studies involved people from the Priaha and Munduruku groups. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
a
words
“Subjects” refers to people. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
1%
b
topics
“Subjects” refers to people. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
2%
c
people
The word refers to people. Studies involved people from the Priaha and Munduruku groups. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
94%
d
relations
“Subjects” refers to people. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
1%
e
objects
“Subjects” refers to people. We know this is the meaning because we’re told that these “subjects” used words. What else could use words besides people?
1%
Difficulty
96% of people who answer get this correct
This is a low-difficulty question.
It is significantly easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%129
137
75%145
Analysis
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Stems that ask us to interpret the meaning of a word, phrase, or idea given the context in which it appears.
An umbrella tag marking questions that test our understanding of the passage's overall structure (e.g. Main point, Purpose of paragraph, Meaning in context, Describe organization).
