The Fear of Snakes and Spiders Is Very Common in People

question 116

Multiple Choice

The fear of snakes and spiders is very common in people. Seligman (1971) would probably explain this with the idea of

• A) experience.
• B) learning history.
• C) ego comparison history.
• D) preparedness.

---

Definitions:

Useful Life

Useful life is the estimated time period that an asset is expected to be useful for the operations of a business before it is fully depreciated.

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to determine the desirability of an investment or project, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment.

Present Value

The present value of a future amount of money or series of payments, calculated based on a certain rate of return.

Initial Investment

The amount of money used to start a business or project.