{"id":473,"date":"2023-03-02T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/6-5-apply-it\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T04:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:36:51","slug":"6-5-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/6-5-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"Language: Apply It","rendered":"Language: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Understand terms used to describe language use<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the typical content of conversations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Understand how the use of language develops<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Understand the relationship between language and thinking<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2><strong>Code Switching: More than Just Language<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<strong>Code-switching<\/strong> is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation. The way you speak to a parent may be different than the way you speak to a friend. How you speak to your classmate may be more casual than how you speak to your professor. Have you noticed that how you speak and dress for a job interview is different than how you speak and dress for class? These are all examples of code-switching.[footnote]Gill, Kimberly (2023). What is code-switching? How does it impact the black community? University of Michigan, Department of Psychology. Retrieved from https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/psych\/news-events\/all-news\/faculty-news\/what-is-code-switching--how-does-it-impact-the-black-community-.html[\/footnote]\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox linkToLearning\">Read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/achieving-health-equity\/202012\/what-is-code-switching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychology Today article by Kyaien O. Conner about code-switching<\/a>. In the article, she reveals data conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2019 that said that 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic adults feel the need to change the way they talk around other races and ethnicities. This number was even higher for Black college graduates under the age of 50, where 53% reported feeling the need to code-switch.[footnote]Pew Research Center (2019). https:\/\/pewrsr.ch\/2kAWUH2[\/footnote]<\/section><section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch this video to learn more about what code-switching is, what it looks like, why people do it, and how it could make you feel.\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=10513300&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=JtINpW1j-m4&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-roct4q70-JtINpW1j-m4\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/Discover+the+powerful+CPU+of+code-switching+%7C+Endiya+Griffin+%26+Tatiana+Howell+%7C+TEDxYouth%40SanDiego.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cDiscover the powerful CPU of code-switching | Endiya Griffin &amp; Tatiana Howell | TEDxYouth@SanDiego\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\">Other than language, what else do people change when code-switching?[reveal-answer q=\"289756\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"289756\"]Changing the way they wear their hair, lightening their skin, changing their gestures, and the way they dress.[\/hidden-answer]What are some reasons why people code-switch?[reveal-answer q=\"986384\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"986384\"]For survival, acceptance, or to fit-in\/adapt.[\/hidden-answer]Although there are benefits to code-switching, when did the speakers say it can become detrimental?\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"388765\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"388765\"]It can become detrimental to one\u2019s health when people feel like they have to suppress their cultural and physical identity.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\nWhat does the acronym CPU stand for as it relates to code-switching?\r\n\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"822413\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"822413\"]\r\nC-Does this connect you to the person?\r\nP-Are you perceived the way you want to be perceived?\r\nU-Are you staying true to your identity?[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Understand terms used to describe language use<\/li>\n<li>Describe the typical content of conversations<\/li>\n<li>Understand how the use of language develops<\/li>\n<li>Understand the relationship between language and thinking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2><strong>Code Switching: More than Just Language<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Code-switching<\/strong> is defined as the ability to switch between languages in a single conversation. The way you speak to a parent may be different than the way you speak to a friend. How you speak to your classmate may be more casual than how you speak to your professor. Have you noticed that how you speak and dress for a job interview is different than how you speak and dress for class? These are all examples of code-switching.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Gill, Kimberly (2023). What is code-switching? How does it impact the black community? University of Michigan, Department of Psychology. Retrieved from https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/psych\/news-events\/all-news\/faculty-news\/what-is-code-switching--how-does-it-impact-the-black-community-.html\" id=\"return-footnote-473-1\" href=\"#footnote-473-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox linkToLearning\">Read this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/achieving-health-equity\/202012\/what-is-code-switching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psychology Today article by Kyaien O. Conner about code-switching<\/a>. In the article, she reveals data conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2019 that said that 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic adults feel the need to change the way they talk around other races and ethnicities. This number was even higher for Black college graduates under the age of 50, where 53% reported feeling the need to code-switch.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Pew Research Center (2019). https:\/\/pewrsr.ch\/2kAWUH2\" id=\"return-footnote-473-2\" href=\"#footnote-473-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch this video to learn more about what code-switching is, what it looks like, why people do it, and how it could make you feel.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=10513300&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=JtINpW1j-m4&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-roct4q70-JtINpW1j-m4\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/Discover+the+powerful+CPU+of+code-switching+%7C+Endiya+Griffin+%26+Tatiana+Howell+%7C+TEDxYouth%40SanDiego.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cDiscover the powerful CPU of code-switching | Endiya Griffin &amp; Tatiana Howell | TEDxYouth@SanDiego\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">Other than language, what else do people change when code-switching?<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q289756\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q289756\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Changing the way they wear their hair, lightening their skin, changing their gestures, and the way they dress.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What are some reasons why people code-switch?<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q986384\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q986384\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">For survival, acceptance, or to fit-in\/adapt.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although there are benefits to code-switching, when did the speakers say it can become detrimental?<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q388765\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q388765\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">It can become detrimental to one\u2019s health when people feel like they have to suppress their cultural and physical identity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What does the acronym CPU stand for as it relates to code-switching?<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q822413\">Show Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q822413\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\nC-Does this connect you to the person?<br \/>\nP-Are you perceived the way you want to be perceived?<br \/>\nU-Are you staying true to your identity?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-473-1\">Gill, Kimberly (2023). What is code-switching? How does it impact the black community? University of Michigan, Department of Psychology. 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