People Who Have a Painful Experience with Something Are UNLIKELY

question 150

Multiple Choice

People who have a painful experience with something are UNLIKELY to develop a phobia toward it if:

• A) they have a sense of control over it.
• B) other people seem frightened by it also.
• C) it is an object that has been dangerous to humans throughout our history.
• D) they have never had any previous experiences with that object.

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