Billy is the star of his school's football team. He will not go out onto the field without his lucky sweatbands because he thinks that when he forgets his sweatbands, his team loses. Billy's decision to wear sweatbands is based on which error?

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Billy's belief in the power of his lucky sweatbands to influence the outcome of the game is an example of misunderstanding randomness. He attributes the team's losses to not wearing his sweatbands, rather than recognizing the random nature of winning or losing a game.

Billy Is the Star of His School's Football Team