It Is Easier for Humans to Develop a Fear of Snakes

question 90

Multiple Choice

It is easier for humans to develop a fear of snakes than to develop a fear of flowers, which BEST illustrates _____.

• A) discriminative learning
• B) latent learning
• C) biological preparedness
• D) the overjustification effect

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