The idea that although phobias are learned through classical conditioning,some fears that were adaptive to our ancestors are learned more easily is called ____.

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The idea that although phobias are learned through classical conditioning,some fears that were adaptive to our ancestors are learned more easily is called ____.​

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Biological preparedness is the idea that evolution has prepared humans to be more easily conditioned to certain fears that would have been adaptive for our ancestors in terms of survival, such as fears of snakes and spiders. This is different from instinctual drift (A), which is the tendency for animals to revert to instinctual behaviors even after they have been trained to do something else, and from evolutionary psychology (C), which is a broader field that examines how human behavior and cognition have evolved. Positive psychology (D) is a separate field that focuses on promoting well-being and happiness. Learning psychology (E) is a more general term that encompasses both classical and operant conditioning, as well as other types of learning.

The Idea That Although Phobias Are Learned Through Classical Conditioning,some