(05.01 MC)During lunch, Jill orders a side of fruit each day…
(05.01 MC)During lunch, Jill orders a side of fruit each day from her company’s cafeteria. One day, she experienced severe nausea and vomiting after lunch. It was determined that she had food poisoning from contaminated fruit. In the weeks that followed, whenever she sees fruit anywhere, she feels a wave of nausea. Eventually, the nausea subsides, but she still refuses to eat fruit. The table reflects her experience. Week Fruit (Y/N) Response (Nausea, Refusal, None) Observation 1 Y None Enjoys fruit at lunch 2 Y None Enjoys fruit at lunch 3 Y Nausea/Vomiting Experiences nausea after exposure 4 N Nausea/Refusal Refuses to eat fruit, nauseous at the sight 5 N Nausea/Refusal Refuses to eat fruit, nauseous at the sight 6 N Refusal Refuses to eat fruit 7 N N/A No exposure, but still thinks about fruit 8 N Refusal Complete avoidance; negative association solidified Which concept is being demonstrated?
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