Russian Speakers Use Different Words for Dark Blue and Light

question 3

Multiple Choice

Russian speakers use different words for dark blue and light blue, whereas English speakers simply use "blue" for both.Which of the following is true regarding how native English and native Russian speakers discriminate different hues of blue?

• A) There is no difference in how native Russian and native English speakers discriminate blue.
• B) Native Russian speakers have a subtle advantage over English speakers in the ability to discriminate between blues that take different labels in Russian.
• C) Native Russian speakers have a subtle disadvantage compared to English speakers in the ability to discriminate between blues that take different labels in Russian.
• D) Native Russian speakers need to constantly monitor different hues of blue to know which label to use and this weakens perceptual processes.

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