Your professor explains that the reason a fear of snakes and a fear of the dark are found in so many cultures is that these fears are embedded in the ____.He is expressing an idea first put forth by ____.
A) id; Sigmund Freud
B) self-efficacy; Karen Horney
C) collective unconscious: Carl Jung
D) inferiority complex; Alfred Adler

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The professor is referring to the concept of collective unconscious, which was proposed by Carl Jung. This theory suggests that there are universal symbols and beliefs that are shared across cultures and are part of the unconscious mind of all people. The fear of snakes and the dark may be examples of these universal symbols that are embedded in the collective unconscious.

Your Professor Explains That the Reason a Fear of Snakes