According to Seligman, when evolution does not favor the learning of an association, that association is
A) contraprepared.
B) undisposed.
C) prepared.
D) conditionally prepared.

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Seligman's concept of "contraprepared" refers to the idea that certain associations are difficult or impossible to learn because evolutionary processes have made organisms resistant to forming those associations. This contrasts with "prepared" associations, which are easily learned because they have been advantageous for survival.

According to Seligman, When Evolution Does Not Favor the Learning