The preparedness theory of phobia suggests that:
A) there is a critical time period in which the body prepares for a phobic episode.
B) we learn to fear objects because of classical conditioning.
C) more women than men experience phobic disorders.
D) we are instinctively predisposed towards certain fears.
D) we are instinctively predisposed towards certain fears.
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