As an adult, Ken has a panic attack whenever he must ride in an elevator. He has absolutely no recollection of ever having had a bad experience in an elevator. According to the text, it is possible that his panic reaction is due to _____.

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The fact that Ken has no recollection of a bad experience suggests that his panic reaction is not due to a recent misadventure (D) and the existence of natural fears of elevators that everyone shares (A) cannot explain why Ken is experiencing a panic attack specifically when riding in elevators. Ken's general fearfulness (C) may be a possibility, but the absence of panic attacks in other situations makes this less likely. Therefore, deep emotional memories from early childhood (B) remain the most plausible explanation for Ken's panic reaction.

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