While on vacation, twelve years ago, Benjamin became extremely ill when he ate some shrimp. The fact that he cannot eat shrimp to this day is a classic example of

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Benjamin's inability to eat shrimp is an example of taste aversion, which occurs when someone associates a particular food with a negative experience (in this case, illness) and avoids that food in the future. Taste conditioning (A) and taste associations (C) both involve learning to associate certain tastes or flavors with particular stimuli or situations, but they do not necessarily involve negative experiences. Predicted taste conditioning (D) is a term that is not commonly used in psychology or learning theory.

While on Vacation, Twelve Years Ago, Benjamin Became Extremely Ill