A biological predisposition to learn associations that have survival value is known as
A) instinctive drift.
B) preparedness.
C) predictability.
D) latent learning.

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Preparedness refers to the biological predisposition to learn certain associations that have survival value. This concept was used by Martin Seligman and colleagues to explain why people can more easily develop phobias of things that have been dangerous throughout human evolution (such as snakes and spiders) compared to more modern dangers (such as cars and electrical outlets). The other answer options are unrelated to this concept.

A Biological Predisposition to Learn Associations That Have Survival Value