A biological predisposition to learn associations that have survival value is referred to as
A) instinctive drift.
B) preparedness.
C) a cognitive map.
D) latent learning.

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Preparedness refers to the idea that organisms are biologically predisposed to learn associations that have survival value. Instinctive drift refers to the tendency for an animal's behavior to revert to ethologically relevant patterns. Cognitive map refers to a mental representation of one's environment. Latent learning refers to learning that occurs but is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to do so.

A Biological Predisposition to Learn Associations That Have Survival Value