Benjamin entered a pizza-eating contest when he was in college. He finished five large pizzas by himself, but he felt nauseated and threw up a few hours later. For several years, the sight and smell of pizza made him feel sick. In this scenario, Benjamin's aversion toward pizza occurred through ________.
A)catharsis
B)classical conditioning
C)regularization
D)observational learning

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Benjamin's aversion towards pizza is an example of classical conditioning, where he associated the sight and smell of pizza with the unpleasant feeling of nausea after the pizza-eating contest.

Benjamin Entered a Pizza-Eating Contest When He Was in College