Rats are more likely to form a smell-sickness association than a light-sickness association,suggesting that:
A)genetic factors are a relatively unimportant component of learning.
B)rats have evolved to not associate lights with smell.
C)behavior is in part the product of the learning experiences of our ancestors.
D)rats have had more learning opportunities to associate smell with sickness.

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Behavior is in part the product of the learning experiences of our ancestors, which is suggested by the fact that rats are more likely to form associations based on senses that were critical for their survival, such as smell, rather than less critical senses like vision in the context of detecting sickness.

Rats Are More Likely to Form a Smell-Sickness Association Than