Phobias of heights, storms, snakes, and spiders are much more common than phobias of cars, stairs, stoves, or sharp objects. According to psychologist Martin Seligman, the reason is that:
A) we are more likely to develop phobias for objects or situations that posed a threat to our evolutionary survival.
B) it is superstitious behavior due to accidental reinforcement.
C) we have become conditioned through films and television shows to fear certain stimuli, even though we have never been personally threatened by those stimuli.
D) instinctive drift is occurring.

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Phobias of heights, storms, snakes, and spiders are more common because they are objects or situations that posed a threat to our evolutionary survival. Our ancestors who had a fear of heights or snakes would have been more likely to survive and pass on their genes, leading to the evolution of these fears.

Phobias of Heights, Storms, Snakes, and Spiders Are Much More