When rats eat only enough poison to get sick and then learn to avoid that poison,____ is said to have occurred.
A) taste-aversion learning
B) aversive conditioning
C) poison-generalization effect
D) imprinting

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Taste-aversion learning refers to a specific type of classical conditioning in which an organism learns to avoid a certain taste or food after it is paired with illness or discomfort. In this case, the rats are avoiding the poison after becoming sick from it, which fits the definition of taste-aversion learning. Aversive conditioning is a broader term that refers to any type of classical or operant conditioning in which an organism learns to avoid or escape from an unpleasant stimulus. Poison-generalization effect and imprinting are not relevant to the situation described.

When Rats Eat Only Enough Poison to Get Sick and Then