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according to the video, what happens to peoples cognitive abilities when their language is temporarily \blocked\ or interfered with in experiments?
○ they compensate by using visual imagery and gestures, which proves that language is merely a communication tool rather than a thinking tool.
○ their ability to perform non-linguistic tasks remains completely unaffected, proving that language and thought operate independently.
○ they lose the ability to think entirely until language function is restored, demonstrating that thought is impossible without words.
○ their performance on tasks like color discrimination changes, suggesting that language actively shapes how people think even during non-linguistic activities.
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Explanation:

This question relates to the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which posits that language influences thought. When language is temporarily blocked, studies show that performance on non-linguistic tasks like color discrimination is impacted, indicating language shapes cognitive processes even for non-language tasks. The other options are incorrect: people do not lose all thinking ability, non-linguistic tasks are not unaffected, and language acts as more than just a communication tool for thought.

Answer:

D. Their performance on tasks like color discrimination changes, suggesting that language actively shapes how people think even during non-linguistic activities.