People from Cultures That Do Not Have Words for Numbers

question 26

Multiple Choice

People from cultures that do not have words for numbers beyond 2 or 3

• A)can still detect changes in the number of objects in the same way as those who have words for a complete number set.
• B)are unable to discriminate between different quantities.
• C)are able to discriminate between rough proportions,but not for precise numbers.
• D)can still do basic counting,but not basic addition or subtraction.
• E)have no conception of what amount is visually greater than or smaller than another.

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