Andy is watching basketball and sees that a player on "his team" has made the last three shots that he took.Andy keeps say "give "--------" the ball!" This demonstrates Andy's belief in (the)
A)fast-and-frugal heuristic
B)take-the-best heuristic
C)hot hand
D)availability heuristic

Question

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Andy's belief that the player who made the last three shots should receive the ball is based on the assumption that the player has a "hot hand" or a streak of good performance. This is a common fallacy in basketball, where fans and even coaches sometimes believe that players who have just made a few shots in a row are more likely to continue making shots. This bias is known as the "hot hand fallacy" and has been subject to research in psychology and statistics.

Andy Is Watching Basketball and Sees That a Player on "His