One Way in Which Conditioned Taste Aversions DIFFER from Other

question 72

Multiple Choice

One way in which conditioned taste aversions DIFFER from other learning is that

• A) animals associate illness with familiar food more easily than with unfamiliar food.
• B) animals learn to avoid food during infancy, but not in adulthood.
• C) animals associate food with illness despite long delays between them.
• D) animals rapidly forget the aversions they learn to foods.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an array of bodily functions including temperature regulation, hunger, and emotional responses.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay station, transmitting sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and regulating consciousness, sleep, and alertness.

Pons

A portion of the brainstem involved in regulating vital functions such as breathing, sleep cycles, and communication between different parts of the brain.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, responsible for coordinating and regulating muscular activity.