The evolutionary perspective helps explain why the most common phobias are fears of:
A)wooden ducks, blocks, or curtains.
B)foods that have been paired with illness cues.
C)spiders, snakes, and heights.
D)mushrooms and flowers.

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According to the evolutionary perspective, humans are more likely to develop phobias towards potential threats that were present in our ancestral environment, such as snakes, spiders, and heights. These phobias are believed to be adaptive because they help us avoid danger and protect ourselves. Phobias towards wooden ducks, blocks, curtains, mushrooms, and flowers are not as common because they were not as prevalent in our ancestral environment and do not pose as much of a threat. Phobias towards foods that have been paired with illness cues may develop through classical conditioning, but they are not as common as phobias towards potential physical threats.

The Evolutionary Perspective Helps Explain Why the Most Common Phobias