In the experiment by Garcia and Koelling (1966) , a group of rats was exposed to a taste cue followed by X-rays which made the rats feel sick. Later, these rats:

A) avoided light and sound cues
B) did not avoid the taste cue
C) avoided the taste cue
D) were neutral in their behavior toward the taste cue

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Ashley Smith · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The rats in the experiment avoided the taste cue, as they had learned to associate it with the negative experience of feeling sick after being exposed to X-rays. This is known as taste aversion conditioning, which is a form of classical conditioning in which an organism learns to associate a particular taste or smell with the negative experience of being sick, and subsequently avoids that taste or smell in the future. The rats did not avoid light and sound cues, as these were not associated with the negative experience of feeling sick.

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