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The Garcia effect describes

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The Garcia effect describes

(A) the increased motivation felt by individuals with high levels of arousal.
(B) the increased susceptibility to illness experienced in the exhaustion phase of the stress response.
(C) classical conditioning associating nausea with food or drink.
(D) the effect of a theory Y management style.
(E) the effect the hypothalamus has on perceiving hunger.

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(C) classical conditioning associating nausea with food or drink.

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The Garcia effect occurs when an organism associates nausea with food or drink through classical conditioning. This is a powerful form of learning that takes only one trial to establish. Pairing illness with food and drink is an adaptive response that may be hardwired in order to create a survival advantage. The other choices incorrectly describe the Garcia effect.

 
Posted : 24/02/2024 5:12 pm
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