Evidence that organisms are biologically predisposed to learn the associations that most readily aid their survival has been provided by
A) Skinner's study of reinforcement.
B) Bandura's study of observational learning.
C) Pavlov's study of salivary conditioning.
D) Garcia and Koelling's study of taste aversion.

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Garcia and Koelling's study of taste aversion demonstrated that rats were more likely to avoid a specific taste after becoming nauseous following exposure to that taste, even if the nausea was delayed. This shows that organisms are biologically prepared to associate certain stimuli (in this case, taste and sickness) in order to aid their survival. Skinner's study of reinforcement, Bandura's study of observational learning, and Pavlov's study of salivary conditioning do not specifically address biological predisposition to learn associations for survival.

Evidence That Organisms Are Biologically Predisposed to Learn the Associations