The idea that any perceivable neutral stimulus can serve as a CS was challenged by
A) Garcia and Koelling's findings on taste aversion in rats.
B) Pavlov's findings on the conditioned salivary response.
C) Rescorla's findings about the effects of expectations on an animal's conditioned response.
D) Bandura's findings on observational learning and aggression in children.

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Garcia and Koelling's findings showed that taste aversion in rats could occur even when a neutral stimulus, such as a tone or light, was presented simultaneously with the taste. This challenged the idea that any neutral stimulus could serve as a CS, as the taste had a uniquely strong association with the subsequent illness.

The Idea That Any Perceivable Neutral Stimulus Can Serve as a CS