Earlier learning viewpoints considered classical and operant conditioning to be automatic processes involving only environmental events that did not depend at all on biological or cognitive factors. Research on which of the following concepts cast doubt on this point of view?
A)S ignal relations and preparedness
B)E xtinction and generalization
C)R atio and interval schedules
D)D iscrimination and spontaneous recovery

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Signal relations and preparedness research showed that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions, indicating that biology plays a role in learning, challenging the idea that learning is solely based on environmental factors.

Earlier Learning Viewpoints Considered Classical and Operant Conditioning to Be