The results of Garcia and Koelling's taste-aversion studies demonstrate that animals can:
A) not learn to associate tones with feeling sick.
B) learn most associations equally easily.
C) not learn to associate food with shock.
D) learn some associations more readily than others.

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Garcia and Koelling's studies showed that animals, such as rats, could easily learn to associate certain stimuli (like taste) with sickness but had difficulty associating other stimuli (like tones or lights) with sickness. This demonstrates that animals are biologically prepared to learn some associations more readily than others, supporting the concept of biological constraints on learning.

The Results of Garcia and Koelling's Taste-Aversion Studies Demonstrate That