Researchers have found that, despite the number of color names in a language, the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged. This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ________.
A) Piccard and Whorf
B) Sapir and Whorf
C) Skinner and Watson
D) Tolman and Thorndike

Question

Researchers have found that, despite the number of color names in a language, the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged. This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ________.
A) Piccard and Whorf 
B) Sapir and Whorf 
C) Skinner and Watson
D) Tolman and Thorndike

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The theory of Sapir and Whorf, also known as linguistic relativity, suggests that language and culture shape and determine our thoughts and perception. It proposes that the number and names of colors in a language affect how individuals perceive and categorize colors. However, this finding suggests that the ability to perceive color remains the same despite the number of color names in a language. This contradicts the theory of Sapir and Whorf. The other options, A, C, and D, are irrelevant to the concept of linguistic relativity.

Researchers Have Found That, Despite the Number of Color Names