There Are a Number of Cognitive Tendencies Found Among Gamblers

Multiple Choice

There are a number of cognitive tendencies found among gamblers that have the effect of encouraging these people to keep gambling. One of the MOST common is the tendency to see losses as ____.

A) "near wins" (not losses at all)
B) "par for the course" (as a certain number of losses are expected)
C) "practice runs" (helping to improve technique in the long term)
D) "not their fault" (special exceptions due to circumstances)