An active dislike for a particular food is known as _____ and develops through _____.
A)acquired anorexia; cognitive learning
B)taste aversion; operant conditioning
C)taste aversion; classical conditioning
D)acquired anorexia; behavioral dieting

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Taste aversion is an active dislike for a particular food, and it develops through classical conditioning, where an organism learns to associate a particular food with a negative outcome, such as sickness or nausea. Other options such as acquired anorexia (a pathological fear of gaining weight) and behavioral dieting (intentional modification of food intake for weight management) do not fit the description of an active dislike for a particular food. Option B is partially correct, as taste aversion is a type of classical conditioning and not operant conditioning.

An Active Dislike for a Particular Food Is Known as _____