Which of the following statements about taste aversion learning is true?
A)It requires many pairings of the neutral stimulus with the unconditioned response of nausea.
B)It is a special kind of classical conditioning involving the learned association between a particular taste and nausea.
C)It occurs only when the "taste" is the direct cause of the nausea experienced.
D)It is a special form of negative punishment in which a behavior decreases when a stimulus is removed.

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Taste aversion learning is a type of classical conditioning in which an animal learns to avoid a particular food or drink after consuming it and experiencing nausea or illness. It only requires one pairing of the taste with the nausea and can occur even if the taste is not the direct cause of the illness. It is not a form of negative punishment, which involves the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Which of the Following Statements About Taste Aversion Learning Is