It is a commonly known fact that dogs have a much keener sense of smell than do human beings. What is not commonly known, however, is why. Because you have studied psychophysics, you know the answer to this question. What is it?
a. Dogs have a better sense of smell because it compensates for the fact that their sense of taste is so poorly developed.
b. Dogs have a better sense of smell because their noses are proportionally larger than the noses of human beings
c. Dogs have a better sense of smell because they have far more scent receptors than do human beings..
d. Dogs have a better sense of smell because their olfactory processing centers are larger than the same part of the brain in human beings.
Answer: C
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