Which Scenario Challenges the Whorfian Hypothesis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which scenario challenges the Whorfian hypothesis?

• A)Some non-western cultures have few basic colour terms,yet they can distinguish among many shades of colour.
• B)Bilingual Japanese immigrants recall events that happened in Japan more accurately when speaking their native language.
• C)Koreans have terms for "tight fit" versus "loose fit," which allows them to better discriminate between the two.
• D)The Inuit have a greater number of words for snow,which allows them to perceive many more distinctions among types of snow.

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