Catherine had drunk a milkshake right before she felt sick and started vomiting. Now, every time Catherine smells a milkshake she feels sick and nauseous. In this scenario, what is Catherine experiencing?

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Catherine is experiencing conditioned taste aversion, where she has developed a negative response to the smell of milkshakes due to a previous bad experience of feeling sick after consuming one. This is a form of classical conditioning where an organism learns to associate a particular food or smell with an unpleasant outcome.

Catherine Had Drunk a Milkshake Right Before She Felt Sick