In a study of taste aversion, rats were conditioned with sweetened water, light, and a clicker. What did the results show?
A)Nauseated rats were more likely to acquire an appropriate taste aversion to the sweetened water.
B)Shocked rats were more likely to develop an appropriate aversion to light.
C)For each group of rats, learning was adaptive.
D)All of these.

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The study of taste aversion in rats showed that different stimuli (sweetened water, light, clicker) led to different types of aversions depending on the type of negative experience (nausea or shock), indicating that learning was adaptive and specific to the type of stimulus and consequence.

In a Study of Taste Aversion, Rats Were Conditioned with Sweetened