Researchers have found that,despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ________.
A)Piccard and Worf
B)Sapir and Whorf
C)Skinner and Watson
D)Tolman and Thorndike

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The theory of Sapir and Whorf, also known as linguistic relativity, proposes that language shapes the way people perceive and think about the world. This finding suggests that the number or specificity of color names in a language does not affect the basic ability to perceive colors, which is inconsistent with the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

Researchers Have Found That,despite the Number of Color Names in a Language,the