Although people can acquire phobias to almost any object or situation, certain phobias (e.g., snakes, spiders, heights) are much more common than others. This finding can best be explained by which of the following concepts?

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

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A	biological preparedness
B	spontaneous recovery
C	stimulus discrimination
D	stimulus generalization
E	observational learning

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear or dread aroused by a particular object or circumstance, to the point where it severely restricts your life. If you have a phobia, you’ll go to great lengths to avoid an object or situation that most people consider harmless.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative experiences. Many phobias develop as a result of having a negative experience or panic attack related to a specific object or situation. Genetics and environment. There may be a link between your own specific phobia and the phobia or anxiety of your parents-this could be due to genetics or learned behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intense fear of spiders is called arachnophobia while an extreme fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia.

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