To control the rat population in urban settings, the health department scatters bags of corn and molasses laced with poison. Many rats who survive temporarily become very sick. Then, the surviving rats never eat the bait again. What is this an example of?
A)higher-order conditioning
B)spontaneous recovery
C)observational learning
D)taste aversion

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This is an example of taste aversion, where rats associate the taste of the corn and molasses with illness after consuming the poison and never eat it again.

To Control the Rat Population in Urban Settings, the Health