The evolutionary perspective suggests that phobias might be
A. leftovers from our evolutionary past that no longer relate to our survival.
B. side effects from the genes that code other, non-fear-based behavioral adaptations.
C. exaggerations of an otherwise useful sense of caution that helped our ancestors survive.
D. recovered memories of dangerous objects or situations from our ancestral past.
Answer: C
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