The Olfactory-Verbal Gap Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

The olfactory-verbal gap is

• A)the inability of people to label an odor given a choice of labels.
• B)the ability of people to name similar odors.
• C)the indirect connection of olfaction and verbal labels through an emotional process.
• D)the difficulty people have in correctly identifying odors.

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