Utilitarian Decisions In Monolingual And Bilingual Children

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Thank you to Professor Anna Shusterman for introducing me to the fascinating world of language and thought research three years ago, and for allowing me to explore one of its many facets with this thesis.Thank you to Emma Trapani, Julia Galligani, Sophia Sciarappa, and Claudia Ferrara, for all of your help with recruiting, scheduling, and running the study.Thank you to all of the families who participated in this study over Zoom during this unusual time. This study would not have been possible without your participation.Finally, thank you to my family and friends for all of your support and encouragement: to my parents, my brothers, Tia, and Hunter.