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Biological constraints on learning
Biological constraints on learning refer to any limitations on an organism's capacity to learn that are caused by the inherited sensory, response, or cognitive capabilities of members of a given species.
Likewise Biological constraints are limitations on learning that result from biological factors rather than from experience.
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