Children who are susceptible to the gambler’s fallacy believe that:
a. they are guaranteed to win again if they win once.
b. they are due for a tail on the next coin toss if they have a streak of 10 heads.
c. the longer they play a game, the worse their chances of winning.
d. they won’t lose something they've won if they keep playing.
ANSWER: b
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a. Alena read a true story about girls in Africa who are not allowed to go to school, and she developed anger toward the girl's culture. b. Joe studied the multiplication tables and memorized the facts for multiples of eight. c. Clarissa opened her chapter book and began reading where she left off yesterday, but she didn't stop until she finished reading the rest of the book. d. Corey and Dez took their allowance to the hardware store and picked out a tool to give their dad for his birthday.
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a. conducting a manifestation determination b. clear expectations c. teaching rules and routines to students d. consistent responses to behavior by all staff e. reinforcing students compliance with behavioral expectations
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A) typical lifestyle for a person with a hearing loss. B) deficit perspective of disability. C) handicap. D) disability.