Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis,which of the following would most likely be true?
A)People from New England and England think very differently.
B)People from New Mexico and New England think very differently.
C)People from China and New England think very differently.
D)People from China and New England think very similarly.

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, suggests that language shapes the way we perceive and think about the world. Therefore, people from different cultures and languages would perceive things differently. Option C suggests people from China and New England, which have very different languages and cultural backgrounds, would likely think very differently. The other options do not necessarily involve people with different languages and cultures.

Consistent with the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis,which of the Following Would