Jacob is suffering from a mild case of flu and, as a result, is feeling a bit nauseous. He decides that he needs to eat something to keep up his strength, so he gets out of bed, puts on a heavy sweater to keep himself warm, heats up a bowl of leftover chili, and settles down in an easy chair to watch a television game show while he eats. A few days later, after Jacob has recovered from the flu, one of the stimuli in the situation just described elicits a feeling of nausea. With the phenomenon of associative bias in mind, choose the stimulus that is most likely to elicit nausea.
A) The sweater
B) The chili
C) The easy chair
D) The television game show

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The association between the chili and nausea is the strongest, as Jacob felt nauseous while eating it during his flu. This association can remain even after Jacob has recovered from the flu. The other stimuli (sweater, easy chair, and television game show) are less likely to elicit nausea as they were not directly associated with the feeling of nausea during the flu.

Jacob Is Suffering from a Mild Case of Flu And