Taste Aversions Are a Type of Classical Conditioning, and If

question 417

Multiple Choice

Taste aversions are a type of classical conditioning, and if there is a long delay between the CS and US, conditioning is usually prevented. The fact that people and animals can develop taste aversions, even though sickness occurs long after eating, indicates that

• A)taste aversions are really a type of systematic desensitization.
• B)taste aversions can be unlearned as well.
• C)there is a biological preparedness to associate sickness with any food eaten earlier, which protects us from eating unhealthy foods.
• D)there is less aversion associated with the actual sickness than with whatever caused the sickness in the first place.

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Definitions:

Common Bond

A shared connection or interest that unites members of a group or community.

Entitativity

The degree to which a group is perceived as being a coherent, unified entity.

Ingroup Bias

A tendency to favor one's own group over other groups.

Ingroup

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.