John Garcia's research on conditioned taste aversions helped to disprove the concept of equipotentiality. He exposed some rats to X-rays, which made them nauseated, all rats were exposed to flavoured water and specific sounds. Which of the following results was critical as evidence against equipotentiality?

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The critical result as evidence against equipotentiality is that after exposure to X-rays, rats develop an aversion to the flavours. This shows that not all stimuli are conditionable to the same degree, and that certain stimuli (in this case, taste) are more easily associated with physical discomfort than others (in this case, sound).

John Garcia's Research on Conditioned Taste Aversions Helped to Disprove