Because Speakers from Three Different Languages Choose the Same Colour

question 97

Multiple Choice

Because speakers from three different languages choose the same colour chip as the exemplar for a particular colour, researchers concluded that:

• A) language determines colour perception
• B) colour perception depends largely upon environmental factors
• C) language does not determine colour perception
• D) the Whorfian hypothesis is false

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to evenly distribute participants across treatment and control groups, minimizing bias.

Random Sampling

A method in statistics where individuals are selected from a larger population in such a way that each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

Informed Consent

The process of providing individuals with all necessary information regarding a procedure or research study, allowing them to make an informed decision about their participation.

Confidentiality

The principle of keeping personal, sensitive, or important information private.