You eat a new food and that night become ill with nausea and vomiting. Later, you experience nausea whenever you taste or smell the new food. Why did you not associate your nausea with the cues of the room, the people present, the bathroom, and so on?
A)You were biologically predisposed to associate taste and nausea.
B)The nontaste cues were too weak.
C)The taste cues were more immediate.
D)There was less contiguity for the other cues.

Question

You eat a new food and that night become ill with nausea and vomiting. Later, you experience nausea whenever you taste or smell the new food. Why did you not associate your nausea with the cues of the room, the people present, the bathroom, and so on? ​
A)You were biologically predisposed to associate taste and nausea.
B)The nontaste cues were too weak.
C)The taste cues were more immediate.
D)There was less contiguity for the other cues.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

You were biologically predisposed to associate taste and nausea. This is because the brain has evolved mechanisms that particularly link the taste of food with illness to prevent future consumption of potentially toxic substances.

You Eat a New Food and That Night Become Ill