Garcia and Koelling demonstrated that:

A All stimuli are equally associable

B Taste aversions are learned more easily than associations between taste and shock

C Conditioning requires many trials

D Punishment always works

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Garcia & Koelling showed biological preparedness: rats easily associated taste with nausea but not with shock, demonstrating evolutionary constraints on learning.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Garcia and Koelling demonstrated that:" is Option B: Taste aversions are learned more easily than associations between taste and shock.

The other options — A) All stimuli are equally associable, C) Conditioning requires many trials, D) Punishment always works — are incorrect for this MCAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Garcia & Koelling showed biological preparedness: rats easily associated taste with nausea but not with shock, demonstrating evolutionary constraints on learning.

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Garcia and Koelling demonstrated that:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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