Claude and Marie are excited because they have just bought a restaurant. The two partners know that the last seven restaurants that have been operated at that location have gone bankrupt within a year of their openings, but Claude and Marie are certain their restaurant will be successful because they plan on working hard. In this case, the two new business partners are
a. showing belief perseverance.
b. showing evidence of the gambler's fallacy.
c. showing the confirmation bias.
d. apparently ignoring base rates.
D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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