Susan Mineka and Arne Ohman (2002; Ohman and Mineka, 2003) have investigated the fascinating natural power of snakes to evoke fear in many mammals. The research study on conditioning humans and monkeys to associate snakes with fear is an example of
A. avoidance learning.
B. aversive conditioning.
C. preparedness.
D. habituation.
Answer: C
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