​Which of These Is NOT an Explanation for Why Snake

question 165

Multiple Choice

​Which of these is NOT an explanation for why snake phobias are more common than car phobias?

• A)Repeated safe experiences reduce the likelihood of a learned fear.
• B)​We are more likely to fear objects that are unpredictable and uncontrollable.
• C)​Genetic predispositions favor development of some fears rather than others.
• D)​Phobias develop by classical conditioning between an object and a painful experience.

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