Explanations for food preferences

Using an example of each, explain the difference between neophobia and taste aversion.

For each description in Table 3, choose a term from Table 4 which best represents that description.

For each description, write the correct letter alongside the relevant term in your answer book.

Outline the role of learning in food preference and outline one limitation of this explanation.

Arya and Neela each have a six-year-old child. Arya says, “I cannot understand why he will only eat sweet things like peas and biscuits. He just spits out any new food that I give him.” Neela says, “We don’t have that problem. We always eat together and he seems to like everything that we eat, especially roast dinners.”

Describe and evaluate two explanations for food preferences. Refer to Arya and Neela in your answer.

Briefly outline and evaluate one study of taste aversion.

Outline and evaluate the evolutionary explanation for food preferences.