Question

review the claim and the two pieces of evidence. food tastes better to people when it is presented in an attractive way. evidence a: in a study published in a food science journal, subjects were given sugar solutions dyed various shades of red. the researchers found that the intensity of the red color increased the peoples perceptions of the sweetness of the drink. evidence b: in a study conducted by a leading university, researchers served participants different salads. though all salads had the same ingredients, the creatively displayed salads were ranked as more delicious than the less artistic salads. why is evidence b stronger than evidence a? evidence a is anecdotal. it is only based on the personal opinions of a small group of people. evidence a does not directly support the claim. it does not discuss whether food tastes better when it is presented in a more attractive way.

Explanation:

Evidence A focuses on color - sweetness perception, not overall food taste improvement with attractive presentation. Evidence B directly compares attractively and less - attractively presented food (salads) and their taste rankings.

Answer:

Evidence A does not directly support the claim. It does not discuss whether food tastes better when it is presented in a more attractive way.