Abstract

Do men and women have the same ability in distinguishing sugar free peppermints from regular, with sugar, peppermints? Many would say that women have a stronger sense of taste and smell, possibly due to motherly instincts. Fourteen male and fourteen female students from the Human Subject Pool at Lindenwood University participated in the study. The students were asked to taste two peppermints and record, which they thought was sugar free. The results revealed no statistically significant sex difference in the student’s ability to identify the sugar-free candy. However, there was a significant finding in order effects. Seven out of the eight participants who could not tell differences between the mints, were administered the sugar-less mint first.

Recommended Citation

Paul, Allison (2003) "Gender and Ability to Distinguish between Sugar-Free and Sugar Peppermints," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss2/7