In one experiment participants are given a set of drawings to remember.Half of the participants are given ambiguous drawings that are labeled and half are given ambiguous drawings that are not labeled.In the subsequent memory test,participants are asked to draw the figures;drawings from the "labeled" group look more like the label than drawings from the "unlabeled" group.Results like these support the
A)dual-system hypothesis.
B)single-system hypothesis.
C)linguistic relativity hypothesis.
D)linguistic universals hypothesis.

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that language influences thought and perception. In this experiment, the labeled drawings may have influenced participants' memory and perception to align with the label provided, supporting the idea that language can shape our perception and memory.

In One Experiment Participants Are Given a Set of Drawings