From an evolutionary perspective, humans would be most likely to develop a phobia to which of the following?
A) atomic weapons
B) guns
C) snakes
D) house cats

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From an evolutionary perspective, humans would be most likely to develop a phobia to snakes because they were a common threat in our ancestral environments and posed a significant danger to human survival. On the other hand, atomic weapons and guns are modern inventions that humans have not had enough time to evolve a natural fear response to, and house cats do not pose a significant threat to human survival.

From an Evolutionary Perspective, Humans Would Be Most Likely to Develop