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The Cognitive Basis of Superstition and Belief in the Supernatural

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To promote superstitious practices
To validate superstitious beliefs
To explore the psychological reasons behind superstitions
To debunk all superstitions
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What is the 'law of small numbers'?
A rule in gambling
A superstition about numbers
A mathematical principle
A belief that small samples behave like large ones
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How does the gambler's fallacy mislead people?
By ensuring a win after a loss
By making them believe past outcomes affect future ones
By encouraging them to gamble more
By predicting accurate outcomes
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What is the hot hand fallacy?
Believing a player will continue to succeed based on recent success
A belief in lucky charms
A strategy in basketball
A superstition about hot weather
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Why do humans tend to assign agency to events?
To avoid responsibility
To entertain themselves
To find meaning in randomness
To simplify complex situations
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What evolutionary advantage does assigning agency provide?
It increases social interactions
It improves memory
It enhances creativity
It helps in avoiding potential threats
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How does confirmation bias affect superstitions?
By eliminating false beliefs
By reinforcing existing beliefs
By promoting skepticism
By creating new superstitions
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