A 2010 Study Examining Whether Clean Scents Promote Reciprocity and Charity

question 147

Multiple Choice

A 2010 study examining whether clean scents promote reciprocity and charity found:

• A) participants in a clean smelling room gave more money to a partner, took more flyers related to volunteering efforts, and were more willing to donate more money than those in a room without a scent.
• B) participants in a room with no noticeable scent room gave more money to a partner, took more flyers related to volunteering efforts, and were more willing to donate more money than those in a room with a clean scent.
• C) participants in a clean smelling room gave less money to a partner, took less flyers related to volunteering efforts, but were more willing to donate more money than those in a room without a scent.
• D) participants in a clean smelling room gave more money to a partner, but took less flyers related to volunteering efforts, and were less willing to donate more money than those in a room without a scent.

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

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A neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces, also known as face blindness.