Paul, an 18-year-old college student, is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck. Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?
a. attribution error
b. the gambler's fallacy
c. overinterpretation of cues
d. selective memory
A
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