Biological constraints predispose organisms to most readily learn behaviors favored by
A) extrinsic motivation.
B) cognitive maps.
C) natural selection.
D) fixed-interval reinforcement schedules.

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Biological constraints refer to innate limitations on an organism's ability to learn certain behaviors, which are imposed by its evolutionary history. Thus, organisms are more likely to learn behaviors that have been favored by natural selection, as these behaviors have been shaped by evolutionary pressures to increase survival and reproduction. Extrinsic motivation, cognitive maps, and fixed-interval reinforcement schedules are not necessarily related to biological constraints.

Biological Constraints Predispose Organisms to Most Readily Learn Behaviors Favored