If the Idea of Preparedness Is Accurate, Then

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the idea of preparedness is accurate, then:

• A) some phobias should be acquired more easily than others.
• B) all phobias should diminish with treatment at about the same rate.
• C) animals and humans should have the same phobias.
• D) phobias should be less frequent in the modern era than in ancient times.

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Definitions:

Oversecretion

The production and release of a substance, such as a hormone or enzyme, in greater amounts than normal or necessary, often leading to various physiological imbalances or conditions.

Thirst Regulation

The physiological mechanisms controlling the desire to drink fluids, largely governed by hypothalamic activity.

Osmoreceptors

Specialized sensory receptors that detect changes in the osmotic pressure of body fluids and help regulate fluid balance.

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

Complex consisting of juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent arteriole and macular densa cells of the distal convoluted tubule near the renal corpuscle; secretes renin.