Researchers have found that despite the number of colour names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive colour are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of:
A)Rosch-Heider.
B)Sapir and Whorf.
C)Gould and Gould.
D)Savage-Rumbaugh and Lewin.

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Sapir and Whorf proposed the theory of linguistic relativity which suggests that language influences the way people think and perceive the world. According to this theory, the number and types of colour names in a language would affect the ability of its speakers to perceive and distinguish between different colours. However, the finding that the basic abilities to perceive colour are the same regardless of the number of colour names in a language challenges this theory.

Researchers Have Found That Despite the Number of Colour Names