Cross-cultural studies of color names in a wide range of languages concluded that
a. color names are purely cultural conventions.
b. the physiology of the visual system and cultural conventions determine the selection of
color names.
c. with the exception of black and white, the selection of focal colors varied among cultures.
d. nonfocal colors reflect nature, but focal colors reflect cultural conventions.
e. there are three basic color groupings agreed upon regardless of culture.
b. the physiology of the visual system and cultural conventions determine the
selection of color names.
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