It is virtually impossible to train a rat to peck a key for food, but very easy for a pigeon to learn this task. Most likely this reflects the operation of
A)latent learning
B)preparedness
C)discrimination
D)avoidance conditioning
E)fixed action patterning

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This reflects the concept of preparedness, which suggests that animals are biologically predisposed to learn certain behaviors or associations more easily than others due to their evolutionary history. Rats do not naturally peck for food, whereas pecking is a common behavior for pigeons to obtain food, making it easier for pigeons to learn to peck a key for food.

It Is Virtually Impossible to Train a Rat to Peck