To which food would you be more likely to show conditioned taste aversion?
A) a highly familiar food; because it was unusual that it made you ill
B) a highly familiar food; because you have learned that this food is safe
C) a novel food; because it was unusual and those new characteristics of the food became paired with you becoming ill
D) a novel food; because it was unusual and those new characteristics became paired with it being a safe food

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Conditioned taste aversion occurs when a novel food becomes associated with negative consequences, such as illness. In this scenario, the individual would be more likely to develop conditioned taste aversion towards the novel food as they would associate the unique characteristics of the food with the negative experience of becoming ill. Familiar foods, on the other hand, are already associated with positive experiences, making it less likely for an individual to develop conditioned taste aversion towards them.

To Which Food Would You Be More Likely to Show