Susan Has Seen a Shark Attack Someone; She Has Also

question 94

Multiple Choice

Susan has seen a shark attack someone; she has also seen a dog attack someone. One reason why she is more likely to develop a phobia of sharks than a phobia of dogs is that

• A) dogs have been dangerous to humans for a longer time than sharks have been.
• B) attacks by sharks are predictable while dog attacks are not.
• C) she has probably had a number of safe experiences with dogs.
• D) more people are injured by sharks than by dogs.

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