Your text describes research on the Mayans, whose native tongue, Tzeltal, has no language labels for "left of" or "right of." Did the results of the initial study seem to support the Whorfian hypothesis? Did the follow-up studies support the Whorfian hypothesis?
A) The results of the initial study seemed to support the Whorfian hypothesis, but the follow-up studies did not support the Whorfian hypothesis.
B) The results of the initial study seemed to support the Whorfian hypothesis. The follow-up studies also supported the Whorfian hypothesis.
C) The results of the initial study did not seem to support the Whorfian hypothesis, nor did the follow-up studies.
D) The results of the initial study did not seem to support the Whorfian hypothesis, but the follow-up studies supported the Whorfian hypothesis.

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The initial study suggested that the lack of linguistic terms for "left of" or "right of" in Tzeltal influenced spatial cognition in a way that supported the Whorfian hypothesis, which posits that language shapes thought. However, follow-up studies did not find evidence supporting this influence, thus not supporting the Whorfian hypothesis.

Your Text Describes Research on the Mayans, Whose Native Tongue