Understanding Biological Constraints in Learning

Easy Unit 4: Learning Biological Constraints

In the study of learning, particularly through conditioning, researchers have identified that certain organisms exhibit biological constraints that inhibit their ability to learn certain behaviors in the same way as others. This concept highlights how innate predispositions can affect the learning process and outcomes. Considering this, which of the following statements best illustrates the idea of biological constraints in learning?

Rats will quickly learn to navigate a maze but struggle to learn to associate a particular sound with a food reward.

A dog learns to sit on command, regardless of its species.

A child demonstrates the ability to learn multiple languages at an early age.

A fish can easily learn to swim towards food presented at a specific location.

Pigeons can learn to peck at a button to receive food, showing no constraints in their learning.

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