Which of the following is an example of conditioned taste aversions?
A. chemotherapy patients losing their appetites for food served around the same time they had their treatments
B. a child who burned his tongue while tasting soup deciding that he does not want to eat the soup until it cools down
C. an adult who does not like to eat beets because his mother used to talk about how disgusting they are
D. a teenager who will not eat chicken, beef, or fish because she is a vegetarian
Answer: A
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