Juan-Carlos Is Extremely Afraid of Being Attacked and Killed by Sharks,even

question 71

Multiple Choice

Juan-Carlos is extremely afraid of being attacked and killed by sharks,even though he very rarely goes swimming in the ocean.This example illustrates the fact that:

• A) people often fear the wrong causes of death
• B) both common and rare events are highly stressful
• C) shark attacks are becoming increasingly common
• D) men tend to be afraid of rare events, whereas women are afraid of more common events

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Social Cognition

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