Question

Sheila drinks milk right from the carton (no glass), and last week she took several gulps before noticing the milk was chunky and spoiled. Ever since that experience she feels increasingly nauseous at even just the sight or smell of milk. The textbook would say this scenario best demonstrates:

Answer 1

Sheila's response to spoiled milk is an example of taste aversion, where her brain has conditioned her to feel nauseated by milk after a bad experience.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario described best demonstrates a psychological phenomenon known as taste aversion, which is a type of conditioning. In Sheila's case, the experience of ingesting spoiled milk (the conditioned stimulus) and feeling nauseous (the unconditioned stimulus) has led her to develop a strong aversion to milk at the mere sight or smell of it. Taste aversion is a survival mechanism, where the brain creates an aversion to foods that have previously been associated with illness or discomfort, to prevent future harm.