A student picks up a coin from the sidewalk and puts it in her pocket.Later that day she takes an exam on which she scores an A.She then carries her "lucky coin" to her next exam.This is an example of magical thinking.

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The belief that the coin is lucky and will bring good luck to the student is an example of magical thinking, which involves attributing causal relationships between unrelated events.

A Student Picks Up a Coin from the Sidewalk and Puts