@article {Al-Saleh:October 2008:0020-739X:944, author = "Al-Saleh, Mohammad Fraiwan", title = "On the 'independence of trials-assumption' in geometric distribution", journal = "International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology", volume = "39", year = "October 2008", abstract = "In this note, it is shown through an example that the assumption of the independence of Bernoulli trials in the geometric experiment may unexpectedly not be satisfied. The example can serve as a suitable and useful classroom activity for students in introductory probability courses.", pages = "944-948(5)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/tmes/2008/00000039/00000007/art00008" doi = "doi:10.1080/00207390802054441" }