The evolutionary perspective on learning suggests that
A) most species respond to classical conditioning, but only mammals show operant conditioning.
B) most species respond to operant conditioning, but only mammals show classical conditioning.
C) differences in the adaptive challenges faced by various species have led to some species-specific learning tendencies.
D) because all species face the same adaptive challenges, species-specific learning tendencies will disappear as a species evolves.

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The evolutionary perspective on learning suggests that differences in the adaptive challenges faced by various species have led to some species-specific learning tendencies. As such, some species may be more likely to respond to certain types of conditioning or learning than others based on their evolutionary history and current ecological niche. This theory does not suggest that all species face the same adaptive challenges or that species-specific learning tendencies will disappear as a species evolves.

The Evolutionary Perspective on Learning Suggests That