Tim Has Lost Money at the Roulette Wheel for the Last

question 131

Multiple Choice

Tim has lost money at the roulette wheel for the last five nights. Therefore, it is extremely likely that he will win tonight.

• A) Slippery slope.
• B) False cause.
• C) No fallacy.
• D) Complex question.
• E) Weak analogy.

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Definitions:

Psychological Essentialism

The idea that people possess implicit theories about fundamental characteristics that all instances of a concept contain or embody.

Mental Representation

Internal cognitive symbols that represent external reality or abstract concepts, enabling understanding and reasoning.

Essences

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character.

DNA

Stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, which is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.