The Dani speakers of New Guinea have names for only two classes of colors. When psychologist Eleanor Rosch and her colleagues studied color perception in the Dani speakers, Rosch found that the Dani:
A)could not perceive the difference between red and green.
B)perceived colors in much the same way as English-speaking people.
C)could only distinguish among primary colors.
D)suffered from a hereditary form of color blindness.

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Rosch found that the Dani perceived colors in much the same way as English-speaking people, despite having names for only two classes of colors. Therefore, they could distinguish between different colors, even if they did not have specific names for them. Option A and D are incorrect because Rosch did not find any evidence to suggest that the Dani had difficulty distinguishing between different colors or that they suffered from color blindness. Option C is also incorrect, as Rosch did not mention anything about the Dani only being able to distinguish primary colors.

The Dani Speakers of New Guinea Have Names for Only