Coyotes who have been fed sheep carcasses laced with a nausea-inducing poison are less likely to prey on sheep in the wild. This phenomenon is best explained by which classical conditioning phenomenon?
A) learned helplessness
B) punishment by removal
C) higher order conditioning
D) taste aversion learning

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The phenomenon described in the scenario is best explained by taste aversion learning, where the coyotes have associated the taste of sheep meat with feeling nauseous due to the poison, resulting in a decreased likelihood of them preying on sheep in the future.

Coyotes Who Have Been Fed Sheep Carcasses Laced with a Nausea-Inducing