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A series of experiments were performed to determine the effects of instructions upon color naming data. Although color name is basically a function of stimulus wavelength, even slight changes in the response categories available for the 5 led to substantial changes in the pattern of Ss’ response allocation.
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Beare, A.C., Siegel, M.H. Color name as a function of wavelength and instruction. Perception & Psychophysics 2, 521–527 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03210259
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