Which statement is true about the relationship between language and perception?

a. ?Language differences directly influence differences in perceptions across cultures.
b. ?Differences in languages and perceptions may be influenced by a culture's need for certain objects.
c. ?Perceptual differences directly influence differences in language across cultures.
d. ?The differences in languages across cultures are minor, and therefore the differences in perceptions are trivial.


ANSWER:
b

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