The Belief That,if an Event Has Not Occurred for a While,then

question 53

Multiple Choice

The belief that,if an event has not occurred for a while,then it is more likely,by the "law of averages," to occur in the near future is known as the:

• A) conditional probability.
• B) mental model theory.
• C) prior probability.
• D) gambler's fallacy.

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