Sigmund Freud believed that certain experiences are so painful and threatening that they are barred from consciousness. These speculations were part of his development of a theory of

What is the difference between a fear of a shark and a phobia of a shark?

a. Both fears and phobias serve the purpose of protecting us from threatening stimuli, but a phobia is a physiological response, while a fear is a cognitive response. b. A phobia of a shark is a biological predisposed response to a potentially threatening stimulus. A fear is an over-exaggerated response c. Both fears and phobias serve the purpose of protecting us from threatening stimuli, but a phobia is a biological response, while a fear is an emotional response. d. Fear of a shark is a biologically predisposed response to a potentially threatening stimulus. A phobia is an over-exaggerated fear response.

We often decide we like others if they

a. challenge our attitudes b. have a greater proportion of shared attitudes with us c. have a greater number of different attitudes from us d. are different from us in their appearance and attitudes