Shaleigh Developed a Conditioned Taste Aversion to Spearmint Gum by Chewing

question 109

True/False

Shaleigh developed a conditioned taste aversion to spearmint gum by chewing it when she had the stomach flu. Later she realized that the experience also gave her a taste aversion to peppermint gum. This is an example of discrimination.

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Definitions:

Mouth

An opening in the body where food is ingested and vocalizations emerge, encompassing structures such as the lips, tongue, teeth, and the beginning of the digestive tract.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring from birth to 18 months, where the infant's pleasure centers on oral activities like sucking.

Weaned

The process of gradually introducing an infant mammal to adult food while ceasing the feeding of mother's milk.

Baby

A very young child, especially one newly or recently born.