Strengths and weaknesses of aversion therapy

Strengths *Many cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy that nauseate them develop food aversions. As a result, they suffer a loss of appetite and malnutrition. Fortunately, thanks to Bernstein's lifesaver experiment there are many procedures in chemotherapy which allow patients to eat a lifesaver (sweet) to serve as a scapegoat. This protects the patients diet from becoming aversive. *Flavor aversion can be used to protect endangered species. For examples. In America conditioned flavour aversions are used …showed first 75 words of 272 total…

…showed last 75 words of 272 total…their aversive and began preying on chickens again. *Ethical issues - is it right it interfere with nature. Some ethical groups say that it is wrong to use flavor aversion on animals as it is having a direct impact on wildlife. For. Example, farmers which use flavor aversion of coyotes and wolves are giving a direct impact on other animals such as rabbits and birds who are now the main targets of coyotes and wolves.