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It is fairly easy to condition monkeys and humans to fear snakes but almost impossible to condition either to fear a flower. This supports the ________ theory of phobias.
 
  a. classical conditioning
  b. vicarious conditioning
  c. preparedness
  d. psychoanalytic

Question 2

From an evolutionary perspective, what concept explains the easy acquisition of a fear of spiders or snakes?
 
  a. vicarious conditioning
  b. defense mechanisms
  c. prepared learning
  d. behavioral inhibition


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