Mark has the flu and is made to follow a liquid diet. He is given porridge for breakfast on a day when his flu is at its worst. As a result, Mark is likely to develop:
A) a strong preference for eating porridge.
B) a taste aversion to porridge.
C) a generalized aversion to eating breakfast.
D) a taste aversion to solid food items.

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Taste aversion is a learned response to eating spoiled or toxic food. In Mark's case, eating porridge while feeling very ill can cause him to associate the sickness with the porridge, leading to a taste aversion to it, rather than a preference or a generalized aversion to breakfast or solid foods.

Mark Has the Flu and Is Made to Follow a Liquid