Multiple Choice
According to specificity theory, why does sugar taste sweet and vinegar taste sour?
A) Sugar and vinegar activate different neurons that carry the information to the brain.
B) The threshold for sour is lower than the threshold for sweet tastes.
C) The size of the jnd for sugar is smaller than that for vinegar.
D) Sugar and vinegar trigger different patterns of nerve impulses.
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