The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis began to lose favour in psychology throughout the 1970s because
A) the original research results were largely faked
B) evidence to dispute the claims was steadily mounting
C) Benjamin Whorf conceded that he had misheard the Hopi speakers
D) the Inuit languages actually had many more words for snow than there are in English

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Evidence began to accumulate that contradicted the claims of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, leading to a decline in its popularity in psychology.

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Began to Lose Favour in Psychology Throughout