Keren decides to try cotton candy for the first time.She enjoys it,but unfortunately,later that day,Keren comes down with the stomach flu.Now the smell or thought of cotton candy makes her shudder and feel slightly nauseous.This is an example of ____.
A) extinction
B) taste aversion
C) cotton candy phobia
D) learned immune response

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This is an example of taste aversion, where an individual associates a specific food with a negative outcome (in this case, becoming ill), and thus becomes averse to it. This is a survival mechanism that helps prevent future ingestion of potentially harmful substances.

Keren Decides to Try Cotton Candy for the First Time