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Kevin is a participant in a taste-off as part of his campuss Greek Week. He is blindfolded and his nose is pinched off with a clothespin. He is asked to taste a slice of apple and a slice of raw potato. Kevin is likely to ____.
 
  a. perceive the tastes as pleasant because he is having fun at Greek Week
  b. recognize the apple but not the potato because the apple is acidic
  c. think that the apple and the potato are the same
  d. perceive the tastes as aversive because he cant see the food

Question 2

Heather considers herself a chocoholic. When she is having a bad day, she knows that a few bites of chocolate will always make her feel better. Which area of her brain is responsible for this effect?
 
  a. somatosensory cortex
  b. orbitofrontal cortex
  c. thalamus
  d. medulla


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
b


CharlieWard

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Reply #2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thank you!


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