Pamela and Her Mother Both Have a Strong Aversion to Cheese

question 155

Multiple Choice

Pamela and her mother both have a strong aversion to cheese. Consider these paths. Path A: Pamela genetically inherited "cheese aversion" from her mother. Path B: Pamela's mother's own genetically inherited "cheese aversion" led her to create a "cheese aversion" environment in which Pamela developed. Path C: Pamela's mother's aversion to cheese caused Pamela's genotype to change. Which path(s) could have caused this similarity between Pamela and her mother in their strong aversion to cheese?

• A) both Paths A and B
• B) both Paths A and C
• C) both Paths B and C
• D) Path B only

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Definitions:

Flavor Aversion Conditioning

A learning process in which an organism learns to avoid a particular taste because it has been associated with a negative reaction, such as nausea or discomfort.

Temporal Conditioning

A technique in which the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) at regular intervals causes the internal state present at the time of the UCS to become able to elicit the conditioned response (CR).

Significant Distress

Intense emotional discomfort or pain that significantly impacts an individual's daily functioning or well-being.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A natural stimulus that effortlessly elicits a response with no learning required.