Preprogrammed Adaptability

How much adaptability is required in the programming of general intelligence?

Taking the generalized structural concept of human intelligence; we seem to have 3 basic categories of mind processes: instinct, subconsciousness, and consciousness. Instinct is basically the prepregramming to avoid or pursue generalized categories of factors which might be encountered. Subconscious is the process of updating more accurate factors, within those categories, to avoid or pursue, based on probability of trial and error. Consciousness is the process of comparing details of the factors which are relevant to avoid or pursue. 

Each of these 3 processes seem to use flexibility for adaptability. Instinct has some flexibility because the factors which the individual is programmed to avoid or pursue, are so generalized.   Preprogramming of generalized factors (such as eating, staying healthy, reproducing) allows for simple programming, and will guide the individual in the correct enough direction, but allows adaptability to varying factors within varying environments. The generalization of factors allows the next process of subconsciousness, to update the mind for more specific factors within the generalized categories of factors. Once an individual has an experience and receives positive or negative reinforcement based on the generalized preprogramming of instinct, then memory updates more accurately, which factors were sensed during that experience. 

The combination of these 2 processes, seems to be key for allowing general adaptability. General adaptability seems it should be a prerequisite for general intelligence, just not as complex as the necessary processes (such as comprehension) which are involved in intelligence. To allow general adaptability in a changing environment, it seems logical that the preprogramming should be flexible to a degree relative to the adaptability. Relevant flexibility and adaptability should be plausible using programming of the 2 basic processes;
1) avoid or pursue generalized factors based on preprogrammed negative or positive reinforcement (instinct)
2) update memory for more accurate factors to avoid or pursue, based on the reinforcement of process 1 (subconscious)

This programming should allow general adaptability and functionality to the degree of typical animals. The next process required to be programmed for general intelligence, would then be consciousness. For the combination of processes to be upgraded from general adaptability to general intelligence, a process needs to be added of: 3) determine avoidance or pursuance based on detailed memory access and comparison, of factors involved. Subconsciousness accesses memory based on which factors were updated as highest priority, based simply on degree of instinctual positive or negative reinforcement. Consciousness allows access to additional memory data, relevant to the factors involved, to determine more accurately which factors should be avoided or pursued. 

Despite the fact that triggers and reactions must be pre programmed for intelligence, it seems that in order to cause general intelligence, a large quantity of the programming can be set to be adaptable to a wide range of circumstances. With the right combination of programmed processes, significant adaptability can be allowed, to cause beneficial reactions within a changing environment, and even the potential to learn intelligently.