An atmospheric researcher working at a high-altitude station frequently experiences acute mountain sickness, which causes severe nausea whenever the cabin pressure drops rapidly. During these pressure drops, a distinctive yellow strobe warning light always flashes. Now, even when working at sea level, the researcher experiences a wave of severe nausea whenever they see a yellow strobe light.
Using classical conditioning, describe how the researcher developed this nausea towards the yellow strobe light.
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