In a classic experiment,coyotes were given lamb tainted with lithium chloride.The coyotes became nauseated and vomited.After one or two such treatments,they developed a lasting distaste for the tainted food,which is referred to as
A) acquired anorexia.
B) homeostatic imbalance.
C) bait shyness.
D) operant aversion acquisition.

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This phenomenon is known as "bait shyness" or "conditioned taste aversion," where an animal associates the taste of a certain food with illness and subsequently avoids it.

In a Classic Experiment,coyotes Were Given Lamb Tainted with Lithium