A biological preparedness to learn illustrates how
A)evolution guides one's prenatal as well as postnatal physical growth and maturation.
B)a memory for a past event allows one to be better prepared for a similar future event.
C)evolution plays less of a role in learning the higher the animal is on the evolutionary ladder.
D)evolution places biological limits on what an animal or person can easily learn.

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Biological preparedness to learn refers to the concept that certain behaviors are more easily learned by some species than others due to evolutionary adaptations. This means that evolution has shaped the brains and behaviors of different species in such a way that they are predisposed to learn certain things more easily than others, indicating that there are biological limits on what can be easily learned. This concept does not imply that evolution's role diminishes with higher animals (as suggested in C), nor does it directly relate to prenatal and postnatal growth (A) or memory of past events (B).

A Biological Preparedness to Learn Illustrates How