Martin Seligman Noted That Phobias Seem to Be Quite Selective

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Multiple Choice

Martin Seligman noted that phobias seem to be quite selective, involving only certain stimuli. To explain this, Seligman proposed that:

• A) humans are biologically prepared to develop fears of objects or situations that may once have posed a threat to humans' evolutionary ancestors.
• B) children learn from their parents at a very early age to fear these types of stimuli.
• C) people rely primarily on vision, so visual stimuli lead to better fear conditioning.
• D) most phobias are due to early childhood experience with painful or frightening stimuli.

Understand the concept of balance and sustainability in socio-economic development and how collaboration among stakeholders is crucial for achieving sustainable business initiatives.

Know the role of businesses, communities, and governments in scaling sustainable business practices and making them profitable.

Analyze the challenges and criticisms related to implementing universal standards in sustainability across different nations.

Examine the implications of various Waves of change in socio-economic development for sustainability and how they drive organizational and societal transitions to sustainability.

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