Speakers of two languages habitually arrange events in time along different directions, and each group responds fastest when using the direction they are used to. People who speak both languages can understand and use both arrangements.
Evaluate linguistic relativism as an explanation of how language affects thought. You must refer to the context in your answer and consider linguistic determinism.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 10.1 Language, thought and communication, covering 10.1.1 Relationship between language and thought, 10.1.2 How thought and language affect views of the world, 10.1.3 Human vs animal communication, 10.1.4 Non-verbal communication examples, and 10.1.5 Explanations of non-verbal communication. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.