People are more likely to develop phobic responses to snakes and spiders than to hot irons or electrical outlets. This finding is most consistent with which of the following concepts?

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The concept of preparedness suggests that humans have innate predispositions to develop phobias toward certain things, such as snakes and spiders, due to their evolutionary significance as potential threats to survival. Hot irons and electrical outlets do not pose the same level of threat and are therefore less likely to elicit a phobic response.

People Are More Likely to Develop Phobic Responses to Snakes