Problem:
A study finds that children of mothers with a fear of heights are more likely to have a fear of heights themselves. Which of the following may be a reason why it would be inaccurate to conclude that a fear of heights is genetically transmitted from mother to offspring?
Group of answer choices
A. Specific phobias cannot be genetically transmitted.
B. The mothers may model phobic behavior.
C. The study did not test the possibility of the fathers having a fear of heights.
D. The children might develop their own new fears.