From an evolutionary perspective, humans would be most likely to develop a phobia to which of the following?
A) atomic weapons
B) guns
C) snakes
D) house cats
Answer: C
Rationale: According to the evolutionary perspective, humans are genetically predisposed to fear things that have represented a potential threat for thousands of years. Because snakes are potentially dangerous, and have been part of the human experience for our entire evolutionary history, it is most likely we would be predisposed to develop snake phobias.
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