If you have developed an extreme negative reaction to chicken because it was associated with a case of the flu in your childhood, you have a ____.
A) observationally conditioned taste sensation
B) classically conditioned taste aversion
C) operantly conditioned taste response
D) operantly conditioned nausea aversion

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Classically conditioned taste aversion is when an individual develops a negative reaction to a food or taste after associating it with an illness or negative experience. In this case, the association between chicken and the flu in childhood would lead to a negative reaction towards chicken. This is a classic example of taste aversion.

If You Have Developed an Extreme Negative Reaction to Chicken