Human Beings Generally Have an Aversion to Bitter and Sour

question 463

Multiple Choice

Human beings generally have an aversion to bitter and sour foods. Some researchers suggest that this is because foods that are inedible or even poisonous are often bitter or sour. The tendency of human beings to find these potentially harmful foods repulsive is an example of __________.

• A) classical conditioning
• B) vicarious conditioning
• C) conditioned emotional response
• D) biological preparedness

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipations about the way things will or should be, often shaping behavior and perceptions.

Performance

A measurement of how effectively a task or activity is being accomplished.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A psychological phenomenon where a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become a reality.

Halo Effect

is a cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the unjustified favorable evaluation of other unrelated traits.