If 25 Consecutive Tosses of a Fair Coin Have All

question 69

Multiple Choice

If 25 consecutive tosses of a fair coin have all been heads,some individuals tend to think that the next one "must be tails." This is an example of the ________ fallacy.

• A) hot-hand
• B) continuum
• C) broken-window
• D) definist
• E) gambler's

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Definitions:

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors that influence an individual's behavior and attitudes.

Death Ignorers

Individuals who believe that their actions leading to death will not truly result in mortality or the cessation of their existence.

Psychache

A term that describes intense feelings of psychological pain or distress.

Anomie

A societal condition characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, often leading to feelings of alienation and purposelessness.