Studies of preparedness and social phobia ________
A) find that angry faces act as fear-relevant stimuli.
B) reveal that an explicit perception of threat is necessary to evoke a sympathetic response.
C) do not provide justification for the seemingly irrational nature of social phobia.
D) provide an explanation for why such a maladaptive behavioral response persists.

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D  Angry faces are often perceived as threatening, triggering fear responses, and studies suggest that social phobia persists because these fear responses are deeply ingrained and may have evolutionary roots.

Studies of Preparedness and Social Phobia ________