The CS and US in the Garcia et al. experiment were__________.
A) flavored water and radiation
B) a bell and food
C) food and bell
D) a light and loud buzzer

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The Garcia et al. experiment involved pairing flavored water (CS) with radiation (US) in order to create an aversion response in rats to the taste of the water. This demonstrates the concept of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (flavored water) becomes associated with a naturally occurring event (radiation) and elicits a conditioned response (aversion to the flavor).

The CS and US in the Garcia Et Al