Under Whorf’s linguistic relativity hypothesis, you would expect language without certain color names would ______.

a. have difficulty perceiving those colors
b. do well at identifying all colors
c. do well at identifying those colors
d. have difficulty perceiving all colors


a. have difficulty perceiving those colors

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a. How much does the rug cost? b. Did anyone witness the spill? c. Will my boss think I am drunk? d. Is my boss a gracious hostess?

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Consider Joey, an infant who plays with a new tennis ball, cries when his father leaves the room and an unknown uncle enters, yet quickly stops crying when his father comes back. Joey exhibits which of the following attachment types?

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