Suppose you flip a fair coin five times and get a "heads" each time.Your friend insists that your next flip certainly will come up as "tails." Is your friend correct?
A)No, though the gambler's fallacy makes us think this, it is not a guarantee that the next flip will be "tails."
B)Yes, due to the gambler's fallacy.
C)No, it probably is impossible to get "tails" with this particular coin.
D)While you should get "tails," you're probably more likely to get "heads."

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Each coin flip is an independent event with a 50/50 chance of landing on heads or tails, regardless of previous outcomes. The gambler's fallacy is the incorrect belief that previous events can affect the outcome of a future event that is truly random.

Suppose You Flip a Fair Coin Five Times and Get