Suppose a Student Tosses a Fair Coin Consecutively Seven Times

question 133

Multiple Choice

Suppose a student tosses a fair coin consecutively seven times and gets tails each time.Which belief about the probability of getting tails on the next toss is NOT consistent with the hot-hand fallacy?

• A) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is 4/5.
• B) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is 5/6.
• C) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is 6/10.
• D) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is 9/10.
• E) The probability of getting heads on the next toss is 1/2.

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Definitions:

Clever Hans

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Arithmetic

The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers, including operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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