Studies of Preparedness and Social Phobia ________

question 122

Multiple Choice

Studies of preparedness and social phobia ________

• A) find that angry faces act as fear-relevant stimuli.
• B) reveal that an explicit perception of threat is necessary to evoke a sympathetic response.
• C) do not provide justification for the seemingly irrational nature of social phobia.
• D) provide an explanation for why such a maladaptive behavioral response persists.

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