The Idea That We Are Biologically Programmed to Fear Threats

question 89

Multiple Choice

The idea that we are biologically programmed to fear threats faced by our ancestors can help explain phobias related to all of the following EXCEPT

• A) spiders.
• B) snakes.
• C) heights.
• D) bombs falling from the sky.

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Definitions:

Base Pair

A pair of nitrogenous bases, one purine and one pyrimidine, which form the rungs of the DNA double helix through hydrogen bonding.

Necessary Reagents

Substances required to carry out a specified chemical reaction.

Organic Compound

Chemical compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen, often containing other elements like nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus, essential to life.

Reaction Structure

The graphical representation of the molecular arrangement and bonds between atoms before and after a chemical reaction.