Which statement about preparedness for learning is correct?
APreparedness only affects skill learning and not other forms of learning
BEvery species can learn any association equally easily with practice
CPreparedness is unique to humans and absent in non-human animals
DSpecies are biologically prepared for some associations and not others
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Species are biologically prepared for some associations and not others
1. The chapter introduces preparedness as a determinant of learning.
2. Members of different species differ in their sensory and response abilities.
3. Species have biological constraints on their learning capacities.
4. The kind of associative learning an organism easily acquires depends on what it is genetically prepared for.
5. An association easy for apes or humans may be impossible for cats and rats.
6. Hence preparedness is a species-specific biological readiness for certain associations.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 5 "Learning", p. 91, Preparedness for Learning_
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