A coin has been tossed six times,and has landed on "heads" five out of the six times.Haley comments that the coin must not be a fair coin,but Zhanna says that this conclusion is unwarranted.Haley has fallen victim to the

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Haley has fallen victim to the small-sample fallacy, which is the tendency to make strong conclusions based on a small sample size. Just because the coin has landed on heads five out of six times does not necessarily mean that it is not a fair coin; it could just be due to chance. In order to make a more reliable conclusion, a larger sample size would be necessary.

A Coin Has Been Tossed Six Times,and Has Landed on "Heads