A Study Was Conducted by Brochet and Morrot (1999) in Which

question 45

Multiple Choice

A study was conducted by Brochet and Morrot (1999) in which knowledgeable wine students were asked to describe the flavor of wines poured from two different bottles. One bottle was labeled as a basic table wine and the other as a high-end grand cru wine. The two wines were identical and only the bottles differed. During this study, the students:

• A) preferred the basic table wine.
• B) preferred the high-end wine.
• C) had no specific preferences.
• D) realized that the wines were identical.

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