Ohman and Mineka Suggest That Certain Phobias (I

Multiple Choice

Ohman and Mineka suggest that certain phobias (i.e. snakes) are common cross-culturally because…

A) children develop these fears through similar cultural practices, stories and adult reactions.
B) humans contain evolved mechanisms to produce fear for dangerous stimuli that were important in evolutionary history.
C) all humans are born with an archetype that unconsciously reacts to certain stimuli.
D) none of these are correct.