Which of the following was a primary finding in the taste aversion research conducted by Garcia and Koelling?

A. It is very difficult to produce a conditioned disgust response in previously enjoyed foods.
B. Some combinations of unconditioned and conditioned stimuli are acquired more quickly than others.
C. It is almost impossible to extinguish negative food associations once they have been acquired.
D. Food associations do not follow the acquisition pattern proposed by Rescorla and Wagner.


Answer: B

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