How Can a Monkey Develop a Fear of Snakes

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Multiple Choice

How can a monkey develop a fear of snakes?

• A) A monkey is born with a fear of snakes.
• B) A monkey that sees another monkey show fear of snakes develops a fear of snakes.
• C) A monkey that learns a fear of anything else immediately generalizes that fear to include snakes.
• D) A monkey develops a fear of snakes only after it has been bitten by a snake.

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