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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 40, Problem 1AC
We don’t merely identify odors. We also label them good or bad, flagrant or disgusting. What do you think might be the evolutionary advantage of emotional responses to odors? Do you think that all animals have the same emotional responses to odors that humans do?
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