Question

Researchers found that people easily acquire a conditioned fear response to pictures of snakes and spiders when the slides were paired with a mild electric shock. however, people did not easily acquire a conditioned fear response of pictures of flowers and mushrooms when these images were paired with a mild electric shock. according to the text discussion, this is an example of:

Answer 1

lowering the control rods

Step-by-step explanation:

endinuity

Answer 2

According to the text discussion, this is an example of biological preparedness/the evolutionary perspective (I found both answers).
In any case, this is an example of how even though pictures of flowers and mushrooms were paired with a mild electric shock, people already have it in their minds that these things are definitely not as disgusting or dangerous as snakes and spiders, which is why they didn't develop an aversion towards them.