Animals appear to be biologically prewired to easily learn behaviour that is related to their survival as a species because of evolutionary forces. This is referred to as _____________.
A)latent learning
B)operant extinction
C)preparedness
D)avoidance conditioning
E)fixed action patterning

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Preparedness refers to the concept that animals (including humans) are biologically predisposed to learn certain behaviors or associations more easily than others due to evolutionary pressures. This concept helps explain why certain phobias, such as fear of snakes or spiders, are more common; these fears may have been advantageous for survival in our evolutionary past.

Animals Appear to Be Biologically Prewired to Easily Learn Behaviour