When rats receive a shock that is paired with a light, a buzzer, and a sweet tasting food, in the future they tend to avoid the buzzer and the light but will continue to consume the sweet tasting food. This finding best demonstrates the concept of:

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Preparedness refers to the idea that certain associations are learned more readily than others. Rats are biologically predisposed to associate certain stimuli (like taste) with certain consequences (like illness) more readily than others (like light or sound with shock).

When Rats Receive a Shock That Is Paired with a Light