If you go on a fad diet and eat only grapefruit, you will eventually begin to feel ill. In time, associating your discomfort with grapefruit may restore nutritional balance to your diet by creating
A)a taste aversion.
B)homeostasis.
C)acquired anorexia.
D)systematic desensitization.

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A taste aversion is a learned avoidance of a particular food, which can develop when consuming the food is followed by negative symptoms, such as feeling ill. In this scenario, feeling sick after eating only grapefruit can lead to an aversion to grapefruit, potentially encouraging a more balanced diet.

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