Monkeys are easily conditioned to fear snakes.This is an example of
A)extinction.
B)context-induced conditioning.
C)biological preparedness.
D)the law of effect.

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This phenomenon is an example of biological preparedness, which suggests that certain animals are genetically programmed to swiftly associate certain stimuli with others due to the evolutionary significance of certain associations. Snakes have been regarded as a significant threat to primates throughout their natural history, thus it was easy for monkeys to associate snakes with danger.

Monkeys Are Easily Conditioned to Fear Snakes