Rats drink saccharin-flavored water,see bright lights,and hear loud noises.Shortly afterward,they are exposed to X-rays that cause nausea.What,if anything,do they learn to avoid?

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Rats drink saccharin-flavored water,see bright lights,and hear loud noises.Shortly afterward,they are exposed to X-rays that cause nausea.What,if anything,do they learn to avoid?​

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The rats may learn to associate the saccharin-flavored water with the subsequent nausea caused by the X-rays, and therefore avoid drinking it in the future. They may not necessarily learn to avoid the lights or noises, as these stimuli were not directly associated with the negative outcome.

Rats Drink Saccharin-Flavored Water,see Bright Lights,and Hear Loud Noises