A squirrel eats an acorn, just as it does every day, but this time the acorn makes the squirrel sick. The squirrel then avoids acorns for more than a month. This avoidance behavior is
A) referred to as discrimination learning.
B) explainable through classical conditioning.
C) part of the reconditioning process.
D) an example of instinctive drift.

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This behavior is an example of classical conditioning, where the squirrel associates the unpleasant experience of getting sick with the taste and smell of acorns, leading to the avoidance of acorns in the future.

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