Problem Gamblers Suffer from Selective Memory, Attribution Errors, and Seeing

question 593

Multiple Choice

Problem gamblers suffer from selective memory, attribution errors, and seeing luck as a trait, which are referred to as

• A)unconscious conflicts.
• B)Gestalt illusions.
• C)cognitive distortions.
• D)shaping errors.

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The anticipated value or mean of a random variable, representing the center of its distribution.

Portfolio

A selection of monetary assets, covering equities, fixed-income securities, commodity holdings, liquid assets, and assets nearing cash, containing mutual funds and Exchange-Traded Funds.

Stocks

Shares representing ownership interests in corporations, allowing investors to claim on businesses' assets and earnings.

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the mean, providing a measure of how spread out numbers are.