When a sequence appears to be nonrandom, it must be nonrandom. This is an example of
A)the availability bias.
B)escalation of commitment.
C)anchoring and adjustment.
D)confirmation.
E)the representativeness bias.

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The representativeness bias occurs when people judge the probability of an event based on how much it resembles their existing stereotypes or patterns, leading them to see nonrandomness where there might be randomness.

When a Sequence Appears to Be Nonrandom, It Must Be