When people are going through chemotherapy, they often feel very nauseous. Because of this, they are instructed to avoid eating foods they normally like because they might acquire a(n) _______ and not want to eat their favorite foods again.

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Learned taste aversion occurs when an individual associates the taste of a certain food with unpleasant symptoms such as nausea or vomiting. This can happen during chemotherapy, leading patients to avoid foods they normally enjoy to prevent developing a negative association with those foods.

When People Are Going Through Chemotherapy, They Often Feel Very