The error of thinking that previous events can affect the probabilities in the random event at hand is known as…
A) The gambler's fallacy
B) The availability error
C) The bias fallacy
D) The appeal to ignorance

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The gambler's fallacy is the incorrect belief that past events can influence the likelihood of something happening in the future in situations where the events are independent of each other.

The Error of Thinking That Previous Events Can Affect the Probabilities