Researchers Have Found That Despite the Number of Colour Names

question 153

Multiple Choice

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)Piccard and Worf
• B)Sapir and Whorf
• C)Skinner and Watson
• D)Tolman and Thorndike

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Definitions:

Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, effectively dividing the data set into two halves.

Mode

A measure of central tendency that is the score that occurs more often than any other.

Norm Group

A representative sample used as a benchmark for interpreting the scores of an individual on psychological tests or assessments.

Measures Of Variability

Indicators of how much scores vary in a distribution. Three types of measures of variability are the range, quartile range, and the standard deviation.