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TFauchery

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A pet phrase of sports announcers that refers to situations in which it seems a player can do no wrong (a quarterback completing all his pass attempts in a half, or a basketball player making all his three point attempts in a quarter) is called:
 
  a) superstition effect.
   b) gambler's fallacy.
   c) hot hand.
   d) in with the Gods.

Question 2

The belief that after a run of bad luck a change is due to occur is called:
 
  a) superstition effect.
   b) gambler's fallacy.
   c) hot hand.
   d) an in with the Gods.


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pallen55

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

tkempin

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

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