Taste Aversion Conditioning Differs from Most Other Types of Conditioning

question 48

Multiple Choice

Taste aversion conditioning differs from most other types of conditioning in that:

• A) it usually takes 20 to 30 trials to establish the taste aversion.
• B) it usually takes only one trial for the conditioning to occur.
• C) the CS typically precedes the US.
• D) the US typically precedes the CS.

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to external stimuli, present at birth and often used to assess neurological function.

Excitability

The quality of being easily stimulated or responsive to stimuli, often leading to rapid changes in behavior.

Embryonic Period

The stage of prenatal development from fertilization of the egg to the end of the eighth week, where major organs and structures begin to develop.

Teratogens

Environmental agents that can cause birth defects or developmental malformations if exposed to a fetus.