The Dani language has only two words for colour ("light" and "dark"),but the Dani are just as good at recognizing and remembering different colours as North Americans are.This is strong evidence against
A)the idea that artistic talent is genetically determined.
B)the belief that colour is an important cognitive process.
C)the racial prejudices against the Dani people.
D)the hypothesis that language determines thought.

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The fact that the Dani, who have only two words for colour, are just as proficient in recognizing and remembering different colours as North Americans suggests that language does not necessarily determine thought. This goes against the hypothesis that language is the sole determinant of cognitive processes, and supports the idea that there are other factors at play in shaping how we think and perceive the world.

The Dani Language Has Only Two Words for Colour ("Light