What is the failure to appreciate the independence of events?
a. Superstitious beliefs
b. Overestimates of probability
c. Gambler's fallacy
d. Illusion of control
Ans: c. Gambler's fallacy
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. panic disorder. b. a somatoform disorder. c. PTSD. d. hypochondria.
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a. no different than c. three times greater than b. two times greater than d. two times less than