Carlotta consumed some poorly-stored sushi on a hot day; she became violently ill.Now Carlotta can't stand the sight of sushi.She has developed a(n)___.
A) phobia
B) aversive taste association
C) aversive taste sensitization
D) conditioned taste aversion

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Carlotta's aversion to sushi is a classic example of conditioned taste aversion, also known as the Garcia effect. This occurs when an organism associates a particular taste or food with illness or negative consequences, leading to a conditioned response of aversion to that taste or food. In Carlotta's case, her illness after consuming the poorly-stored sushi led to a strong aversion response to sushi in general.

Carlotta Consumed Some Poorly-Stored Sushi on a Hot Day; She