A Soup Company Wants to Develop a "Reduced-Salt" Version of Their

question 45

Multiple Choice

A soup company wants to develop a "reduced-salt" version of their traditional minestrone. Which of the following would be the best first step to take?

• A) find taste-testers who have agnosia
• B) measure the amount of "cross-talk" using the method of adjustment
• C) determine the absolute threshold for salty taste using the method of limits
• D) determine the Weber's fraction for salty taste

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