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crazycityslicker

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Explain what it means for a test result to be a false positive.

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In which of the following situations would the gambler's fallacy not apply?
 a. When the events are not independent.
  b. When knowledge of one outcome affects the probability of the next one.
  c. Both a) and b).
  d. Neither a) nor b); the gambler's fallacy holds whenever gambling is going on. That's how casinos stay in business.


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joanwhite

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

YOU DON'T HAVE THE DISEASE BUT THE TEST RESULTS CAME UP POSITIVE.

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