People are more likely to report that a smell is pleasant when it is paired with the verbal label "musk cologne" than when it is paired with the verbal label "body odor," illustrating the effects of:
A)pheromones.
B)sensory adaptation.
C)the valence-centered approach.
D)top-down processing.

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This phenomenon illustrates the effects of top-down processing, where individuals' perceptions, interpretations, and cognitive biases influence how they perceive sensory information. In this case, the label given to the smell affects their perception of its pleasantness, demonstrating how expectations and prior knowledge can shape sensory experience.

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