As soon as Rashidat catches a whiff of the cologne of the woman sitting in front of him in class, he is attracted to her. Though she is a complete stranger, her smell is familiar. He is unable to place the smell, but it brings back good memories. Why??

a. ?Rashidat was downwind from the woman's pheromones.
b. ?Connections from the olfactory bulb are plentiful in the amygdala.
c. ?Rashidat's vomeronasal system was activated.
d. ?The woman's odor type was the same as his.


ANSWER: b. ?Connections from the olfactory bulb are plentiful in the amygdala.

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