Rats drink saccharin-flavored water while also seeing bright lights and hearing loud noises. Shortly afterward, they are exposed to X rays that make them nauseated. As a result of this experience, what do they avoid?

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The rats associate their nausea with the saccharin-flavored water they consumed before the experience, leading to an aversion to it. They may also develop a general aversion to the lights and sounds associated with the experience, but the question specifically asks what they avoid "as a result of this experience," implying a direct association between the nausea and the saccharin-flavored water.

Rats Drink Saccharin-Flavored Water While Also Seeing Bright Lights and Hearing