Greenfield and colleague's (1968) study of Wolof children and adults showed that performance on a categorization task in which participants had to explain why two out of three objects were alike was ______.

A) impossible for the Wolof to complete
B) always matched by basic properties such as color
C) affected by schooling
D) unable to determine any differences in categorization

Categorization Task

Involves grouping items into categories based on shared characteristics or features, facilitating organization and recognition of similar objects or concepts.

Greenfield

A refers to Patricia Greenfield, a psychologist known for her work on cultural effects on cognitive development.

Wolof Children

Refers to young individuals from the Wolof ethnic group, primarily found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania, often studied in cross-cultural research on language and development.