Vera Has a Large Color Vocabulary and Knows, for Example

question 43

Multiple Choice

Vera has a large color vocabulary and knows, for example, words that allow her to name a dozen different shades of green. Laura has a much narrower color vocabulary and knows only the basic color terms (e.g., "red," "green," "yellow") . If we test Vera's and Laura's ability to remember specific colors, we are likely to find that:

• A) Vera will be more successful in a color-memory task
• B) Laura will be more successful in a color-memory task
• C) these two individuals will not differ in their color memory
• D) Vera will have a better color memory, but this reflects her advantage in perceiving colors and not a genuine memory advantage

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