Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects. The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together
A)haphazardly.
B)by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils.
C)by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it.
D)like Westerners usually group objects.

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The Kpelle tribe members sorted objects by functional association, meaning they grouped items based on how they were used together in daily life, such as placing food with the utensil used to eat it, rather than by abstract categories. This illustrates a difference in cognitive processing and categorization based on cultural context.

Researchers Asked the Members of the Kpelle Tribe in Liberia