The hot-hand fallacy
A) Is the belief that once an event has occurred several times in a row, it is less likely to repeat
B) Is the belief that once an event has occurred, it is less likely to repeat
C) Is the belief that once an event has occurred several times in a row, it is more likely to repeat
D) Is the belief that if an event has never occurred, it is more likely to occur

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The hot-hand fallacy is the belief that after a series of successes, a person is more likely to have continued success. This belief ignores the fact that each event in a series is independent and has its probability of occurrence. Therefore, the hot-hand fallacy is the opposite of option A; it is the belief that a successful event is more likely to repeat after a string of successes. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

The Hot-Hand Fallacy