People seem to be ready to fear thunder, threatening faces, sharp objects, darkness, and heights. According to Arne Öhman and Susan Mineka, this is referred to as __________.
A)catharsis
B)biological preparedness
C)regularization
D)spontaneous recovery

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Biological preparedness refers to the idea that humans and animals are evolutionarily predisposed to develop fears of things that posed a threat to the survival and reproduction of our ancestors. This includes fears of things like snakes, spiders, and heights, which were potentially dangerous to our ancestors but may not pose much of a threat in modern society.

People Seem to Be Ready to Fear Thunder, Threatening Faces