If an aversive stimulus, such as a noxious odor, regularly precedes a pleasant stimulus, such as a tasty
meal, the former stimulus may lose much of its unpleasant quality.

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where the aversive stimulus (noxious odor) becomes associated with the pleasant stimulus (tasty meal), and over time, the aversive stimulus may no longer elicit the same negative response, as it now predicts the occurrence of the pleasant stimulus. This is known as a conditioned response.

If an Aversive Stimulus, Such as a Noxious Odor, Regularly