Which of the Following Research Findings Causes Problems for the Sapir-Whorf

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research findings causes problems for the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of language and cognition?

• A) People perceive the same number of colours, regardless of how many colour words are in their language.
• B) We remember more about an event if we talk about it in the language associated with where the event occurred.
• C) Children learn languages more quickly than adults do.
• D) Deaf babies babble using their hands.

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Definitions:

Import

These are goods or services brought into one country from another for sale or use.

Quota

A government-imposed trade restriction limiting the number or value of goods that can be imported or exported during a specific time.

Period of Time

A specific duration or interval at which certain events or observations are measured or occur.

Supply Curves

Graphical representations showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that producers are willing to supply.