Because of the representativeness heuristic,we are likely to erroneously assume that which of the following sequences of coin flips is more probable?

A) heads-heads-heads-heads-heads
B) heads-tails-heads-tails-tails
C) heads-heads-tails-tails-tails
D) tails-tails-tails-tails-heads

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Lorena Gomez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The representativeness heuristic leads people to believe that sequences which appear more random (like B, with an alternating pattern of heads and tails) are more probable than sequences that do not appear random (like A, C, and D, which have runs of the same outcome), even though all sequences are equally likely.

Because of the representativeness heuristic,we are likely to erroneously assume that which of the following sequences of coin flips is more probable?

A) heads-heads-heads-heads-heads
B) heads-tails-heads-tails-tails
C) heads-heads-tails-tails-tails
D) tails-tails-tails-tails-heads

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Because of the representativeness heuristic,we are likely to erroneously assume that which of the following sequences of coin flips is more probable?A) heads-heads-heads-heads-headsB) heads-tails-heads-tails-tailsC) heads-heads-tails-tails-tailsD) tails-tails-tails-tails-heads

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Because of the representativeness heuristic,we are likely to erroneously assume that which of the following sequences of coin flips is more probable?

A) heads-heads-heads-heads-heads
B) heads-tails-heads-tails-tails
C) heads-heads-tails-tails-tails
D) tails-tails-tails-tails-heads