Raj loves eating chicken burgers. However, he cannot have it in combination with mayonnaise because he feels nauseated by mayonnaise. Nowadays, even when Raj is offered a chicken burger without mayonnaise, he refuses to eat it, feels nauseated, and vomits. Which of the following terms best reflects Raj's situation?

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Conditioned taste aversion occurs when an individual associates the taste of a certain food with unpleasant symptoms such as nausea or vomiting. In Raj's case, he has developed an aversion to chicken burgers (even without mayonnaise) due to his previous negative experiences with mayonnaise, which is a classic example of conditioned taste aversion.

Raj Loves Eating Chicken Burgers