John's Friend Rosika Won a Major Lottery Jackpot

question 1

Multiple Choice

John's friend Rosika won a major lottery jackpot. Seeing this, John goes out and buys a bunch of lottery tickets despite struggling financially and even though he knows that millions don't win and that the odds of winning are infinitesimal. John's decision to buy the lottery tickets under these circumstances would best be explained by the

• A)hindsight bias.
• B)self-serving bias.
• C)confirmation bias.
• D)availability heuristic.

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