Rat A is fed strawberry-flavored pellets, then made sick by an injection of LiCl. Rat B interacts with the sick Rat A and is then given a choice between strawberry pellets or chocolate pellets. He will probably choose
a. the chocolate ones, because the strawberry ones made another rat ill.
b. the strawberry ones, because they were eaten by Rat A.
c. neither, because observing a sick conspecific suppresses all eating in rats.
d. both, because rats enjoy variety.
Ans: b
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