Your friend was raised in Hong Kong and speaks fluent Chinese. It might not be surprising that he was able to grasp many mathematical principles at an early age because of the symbolic nature of the Chinese language. This situation would be consistent with the ________.
A)confirmation bias
B)linguistic relativity hypothesis
C)algorithm hypothesis
D)intelligence hypothesis

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and in this case, it implies that the symbolic nature of the Chinese language could influence the ability to understand mathematical principles.

Your Friend Was Raised in Hong Kong and Speaks Fluent