If a food causes sickness, or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned________may result.
Correct answer: B. taste aversion
- A. psychosomatic illness
- B. taste aversion
- C. anorexia
- D. specific hunger
Explanation
Taste aversion is a learned avoidance of a food after it is associated with illness, even when another event actually caused the sickness. It is a notable form of classical conditioning because one unpleasant experience can produce a strong food avoidance.
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