In taste aversion studies:
A) Novel tastes are less easily conditioned than familiar ones
B) Familiarity has no effect on taste aversion conditioning
C) Novel tastes are more easily conditioned than familiar ones
D) Novel tastes cannot be conditioned until they become familiar

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Novel tastes are more easily conditioned than familiar ones because the unfamiliarity of the taste makes it easier for the organism to associate it with sickness or discomfort, a phenomenon known as the Garcia effect.

In Taste Aversion Studies