In class, Professor Heyman discussed studies of contamination with 3-year olds involving vegemite. The key finding was that:
a. most tended to hold beliefs that were incompatible with the germ theory of disease
b. most understood that sneezing causes contamination
c. most knew that foods could look okay but still not be good to eat
d. most assumed that foods that didn't taste good to them were likely to be contaminated
Answer: c. most knew that foods could look okay but still not be good to eat
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