Shortly after Martin and his wife ate filet mignon with béarnaise sauce,Martin fell ill with the flu. Classical conditioning occurred,and _______________ became a conditioned stimulus for nausea.
A)the type of china used by the restaurant
B)the presence of Martin's wife
C)the soft light from candles
D)béarnaise sauce

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Béarnaise sauce is the item that immediately preceded the onset of the illness, making it the most likely candidate for conditioning nausea. The other options are not directly related to the illness and therefore less likely to be conditioned stimuli.

Shortly After Martin and His Wife Ate Filet Mignon with Béarnaise