Every time Charlie eats asparagus, she ends up feeling sick. After this happened a few times, Charlie starts to feel ill even when she sees asparagus or people talk about it, and she avoids eating or being around it. Which of the following reflects the specific type of conditioning Charlie has experienced?

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Charlie has experienced conditioned taste aversion, which occurs when an individual associates a certain taste or food with negative consequences (in this case, feeling sick) and then begins to feel a dislike or aversion towards it. This is a type of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (asparagus) becomes associated with an unconditioned response (feeling sick) and then elicits a conditioned response (aversion or anxiety towards asparagus). Options A, B, and D are not applicable in this scenario as they refer to different types of learning and behavior.

Every Time Charlie Eats Asparagus, She Ends Up Feeling Sick