Frank Once Ate an Orange and Shortly Afterwards He Got

question 103

Multiple Choice

Frank once ate an orange and shortly afterwards he got the flu. Although the orange did not cause Frank to become ill, he no longer likes to eat oranges. What is the conditioned stimulus?

• A) feeling ill from the flu
• B) feeling ill from the orange
• C) the virus that caused the flu
• D) oranges

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