Earlier learning viewpoints considered classical and operant conditioning to be automatic processes involving only environmental events that did not depend at all on biological or cognitive factors.Research on which of the following concepts cast doubt on this point of view?
A) latent learning, signal relations, and preparedness
B) extinction, discrimination, and generalization
C) CRF, ratio, and interval schedules
D) escape, avoidance, and spontaneous recovery

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Latent learning, signal relations, and preparedness all suggest that classical and operant conditioning are not purely automatic processes and that biological and cognitive factors play a role in learning. Latent learning suggests that learning can occur without any obvious reinforcement or punishment, which implies some level of cognitive processing. Signal relations suggest that an organism may learn to associate one stimulus with another based on similarities or differences, suggesting some level of biological processing. Preparedness suggests that certain stimuli may be more easily associated with certain responses due to their evolutionary history, again suggesting biological factors at play.

Earlier Learning Viewpoints Considered Classical and Operant Conditioning to Be