In assessing deaths by mode of transportation,people will show a tendency to ___________ the chance of dying in a plane crash and _________ the chance of dying in a car accident.

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People tend to overestimate the chance of dying in a plane crash because of the high-profile media coverage of such incidents, even though the actual risk is very low. On the other hand, they tend to underestimate the chance of dying in a car accident because it is a common mode of transportation and the risk is normalized.

In Assessing Deaths by Mode of Transportation,people Will Show a Tendency