There is a suggested relationship between language and the way people think. Which of the following statements about the relationship is NOT true?
A) it was explored in the late 1950s by Benjamin Whorf
B) it proposes that the categories by which we understand the world are related to the way we organize language
C) it claims that native speakers of the same language think in similar patterns
D) it proves that speakers of different languages think alike

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The statement "it proves that speakers of different languages think alike" is not true. The relationship between language and the way people think is a debated topic and there is no proof that speakers of different languages think alike. Option A, B, and C are true statements about the relationship between language and thought.

There Is a Suggested Relationship Between Language and the Way