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 while women are afraid of more common events

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Juan-Carlos is afraid of a rare event (shark attacks) even though the likelihood of it happening to him is very low. This illustrates the fact that people often fear the wrong causes of death.

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