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james

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The so-called Sports Illustrated jinxthe tendency for athletes to experience a dip in performance directly after appearing on the cover of Sports Illustratedcan be best explained by ____.
 
  a. statistical regression
  b. magical thinking
  c. illusory correlation
  d. the base rate fallacy

Question 2

Identity theft costs victims about ____ and about ____ of personal time.
 
  a. 1 billion; 75 million hours
  b. 1.5 billion; 75 million hours
  c. 1.5 billion; 100 million hours
  d. 2 billion; 100 million hours



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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