Malcolm Has Been Watching a Roulette-Type Game at a Local

question 8

Multiple Choice

Malcolm has been watching a roulette-type game at a local charity bazaar. The game has only ten numbers on the wheel, and every number except 8 has come up as a winner during the last 15 minutes. Malcolm decides to bet $10 on number 8, because it has to come up eventually. What has influenced Malcolm's choice in this case?

• A)gambler's fallacy
• B)availability heuristic
• C)base rate fallacy
• D)conjunction fallacy

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