Even Though Christopher Has Lost a Great Deal of Money

question 34

Multiple Choice

Even though Christopher has lost a great deal of money gambling,he continues to place bets at the roulette table because he believes that he can predict the winning number.Christopher's perception that he can control events that are uncontrollable is known as:

• A) A self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) The negativity bias
• C) The illusion of control
• D) The framing heuristic

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