Question
what is a gamblers fallacy?
a an argument that bases decisions on the false belief that random occurrences are somehow predictive of future outcomes
b an argument that limits options to two opposite choices
c a conclusion that does not follow logically from its premise
d an argument that because things are alike in one way, they are alike in others
a an argument that bases decisions on the false belief that random occurrences are somehow predictive of future outcomes
b an argument that limits options to two opposite choices
c a conclusion that does not follow logically from its premise
d an argument that because things are alike in one way, they are alike in others
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **a an argument that bases decisions on the false belief that random occurrences are somehow predictive of future outcomes**.
The gambler's fallacy specifically refers to the mistaken belief that past independent random events can influence the probability of future random events, such as thinking that a coin flip is due to land on heads after multiple tails in a row.
The gambler's fallacy specifically refers to the mistaken belief that past independent random events can influence the probability of future random events, such as thinking that a coin flip is due to land on heads after multiple tails in a row.