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Which of the following best describes the 'gambler's fallacy'?
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- 1Focusing only on evidence that supports one's personal bias
- 2Expecting a random outcome to always favor the participant
- 3Assuming that two events occurring simultaneously are causally related
- 4The incorrect belief that if an independent event happens more frequently than normal, it is less likely to happen in the future✓
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The incorrect belief that if an independent event happens more frequently than normal, it is less likely to happen in the future
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