During the past 3 months,you have had several bouts of the flu.Recently,you went to a restaurant where you consumed a new food you had never tasted before.That evening you became sick.However,you do not associate eating this new food with being sick.This is called ______.
A)contrast blocking
B)overshadowing
C)cue confabulation
D)UCS preexposure effect

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The UCS preexposure effect occurs when prior exposure to the unconditioned stimulus (such as the flu) reduces the ability to associate a new conditioned stimulus (the new food) with the unconditioned response (getting sick).

During the Past 3 Months,you Have Had Several Bouts of the Flu.Recently,you