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 proposes that certain phobias are more easily acquired because they have been adaptive throughout our evolutionary history. Snakes and spiders were significant threats to our ancestors, whereas hot irons and electrical outlets were not. This is consistent with the finding that people are more likely to develop phobic responses to snakes and spiders than to hot irons or electrical outlets.

People Are More Likely to Develop Phobic Responses to Snakes