What Is One Reason That Athletes Who Act on Superstitions

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is one reason that athletes who act on superstitions tend to perform slightly better than those who do not?

• A) Because they believe in the power of the superstition
• B) Because more elite athletes tends to be more superstitious than amateur athletes
• C) Because as skill level increases, so do superstitious behaviors and beliefs
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

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