When John worries about getting bit by a shark when swimming at the beach, but doesn't worry about getting cancer from the cigarettes he smokes, he is:
A) avoiding loss.
B) exhibiting confirmation bias.
C) exaggerating the improbable.
D) exhibiting hindsight bias.

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John is exaggerating the improbable by fearing a shark attack, which is statistically much less likely than the health risks associated with smoking, such as cancer.

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