In one research study, Paul Rozin and his colleagues offered thirsty adults a glass of juice, which contained a dead, but sterilized cockroach.They found the participants:
A)drank the juice after they were assured that it was free from contamination
B)drank the juice, but only after the cockroach had been removed
C)drank the juice, but only after it had been strained and poured into a clean glass
D)refused to drink the juice, even though the cockroach had been sterilized

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Generally, people have a strong aversion to insects and find the idea of consuming them repulsive. Despite the fact that the cockroach had been sterilized, the participants in the study likely still found the thought of drinking juice containing it to be disgusting and refused to drink it.

In One Research Study, Paul Rozin and His Colleagues Offered