Gene believes he is much more likely to win the state lottery if he chooses the numbers than if the numbers are randomly generated by a computer program.Gene's belief best illustrates
A) regression toward the mean.
B) a normal curve.
C) an illusion of control.
D) a scatterplot.

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Gene's belief that he can increase his chances of winning the lottery by choosing the numbers himself reflects an illusion of control, which is the tendency to believe that we have more control over outcomes than we actually do. In reality, the odds of winning the lottery are determined solely by chance, and the method by which the numbers are chosen (by a computer program or by an individual) has no effect on the outcome.

Gene Believes He Is Much More Likely to Win the State