Question

neuroscientist artin arshamian and his team sought to determine what affects a persons perception of an odor as pleasant: is it culture, personal taste, or aspects of human anatomy? the team assessed odor preferences in ten groups of people with different modes of living (urban, agricultural, and hunter - gatherer) including urban dwellers from a large city in thailand and the seri people from a small community in mexico. the team observed that across cultures, people generally rated odors about the same: vanillin, which smells like vanilla, was typically rated more pleasant than galbazine, which smells like peanuts. the team therefore concluded that
15 which choice most logically completes the text?
a a person who perceives certain odors as pleasant will likely perceive the odors as roughly equal in pleasantness.
b a person who lives in an urban area is more likely to encounter the odor of vanillin than is a person who lives in a small community.
c culture likely plays more of a role in a persons perception of how pleasant an odor is than does human anatomy.
d a persons mode of living likely doesnt have a large influence on that persons perception of whether an odor is pleasant or unpleasant.

Explanation:

The text discusses how different cultures and modes of living (urban, agricultural, hunter - gatherer) affect people's perception of odors. It gives an example of how vanillin is rated differently across cultures and living modes. This indicates that culture likely plays a role in a person's perception of how pleasant an odor is.

Answer:

B. culture likely plays more of a role in a person's perception of how pleasant an odor is than does human anatomy.