Animals most readily learn the specific associations that promote
A) taste aversion.
B) survival.
C) extrinsic motivation.
D) prosocial behavior.

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Animals most readily learn the specific associations that promote survival, as their natural instincts drive them to learn behaviors and associations that will help them succeed in their environments. While animals can learn taste aversion and prosocial behavior, these are less innate and require more specialized circumstances to teach. Extrinsic motivation can also be learned by animals, but it is not as fundamental to their survival instincts as learning associations for survival.

Animals Most Readily Learn the Specific Associations That Promote