Question

invited a group of strangers to jean georges asian restaurant in lower manhattan for a fabulous dinner - and a surprise. party planner colin cowie and his friend, donna dcruz, were in on the experiment. their role was to exhibit outlandish behavior most people wouldnt dream of while out at dinner with a group of strangers. cowie and dcruz licked their fingers, a dinner table no - no. cowie picked his teeth. the guests initially seemed not to take the bait - until dessert rolled around. dcruz told everyone they should pick up pieces of mango face first, using their mouth. eventually, people who were total strangers at the beginning of the evening were passing fruit back and forth, mouth to mouth. only harold and maria, a canadian couple, passed on the gustatory familiarity. finally, harold was the only one who dared to ask, what is the point of the dinner? 20 cowie explained the experiment to the group. “i think because we broke the rules, and we made things possible at the table, several of you followed suit with it.” one woman at the table said: “i think the majority of people will look to see what others are doing and follow their example.” conforming can have dangerous consequences both of these tests are examples of our human need to conform. in fact, berns experiment is a variation of one done many years ago by another scientist trying to 2. what is meant by the word \gustatory\ as it is used in paragraph 19? a. acting strangely b. related to eating c. being reserved and polite d. following what others do

Explanation:

The context of the passage involves a dinner - related activity. The word "gustatory" is related to taste or eating, as the experiment involves food - related actions at the dinner table.

Answer:

B. related to eating