Although he has lost his business and his wife has left him, George still believes he is an excellent gambler, who is just having "a run of bad luck" that will soon change.Regarding George's situation, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A) George is exhibiting the cognitive distortion known as magnified gambling skill.
B) George is exhibiting the cognitive distortion known as the gambler's fallacy.
C) George's cognitive distortions have created an illusion that he has control over the chance events that occur in gambling.
D) All of these statements are true.
Correct Answer:
Verified
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