A pet phrase of sports announcers that refers to situations in which it seems a player can do no wrong (a quarterback completing all his pass attempts in a half, or a basketball player making all his three point attempts in a quarter) is called:
a) superstition effect.
b) gambler's fallacy.
c) hot hand.
d) in with the Gods.
Answer: c
Psychology
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