Which of These Findings Is Least Relevant to the Notion

question 357

Multiple Choice

Which of these findings is least relevant to the notion that conditioned taste aversions suggest that we are biologically predisposed to learn certain associations?

• A) The cues an organism learns to associate with illness depend on how members of its species detect food in the first place.
• B) Conditioned taste aversions may be acquired even when several hours intervene between the CS and the response.
• C) Individuals predisposed to nausea, like chemotherapy patients and pregnant women, are especially prone to acquire conditioned taste aversions.
• D) Conditioned taste aversions may be learned following a single trial.

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Definitions:

Negatively Related

A term referring to a type of relationship where an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in another variable.

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values, often leading to changes in beliefs or attitudes to reduce the discomfort.

Cognitive Congruence

The alignment between an individual's thoughts, values, beliefs, and behaviors, leading to a state of harmony or consistency in their cognitive processes.

Nonreciprocity

A situation where there is an unequal exchange or one party does not respond in kind to the actions of another.