Horseshoe pitchers' hot hands
Author: Smith G.
Source: Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Volume 10, Number 3, 1 September 2003 , pp. 753-758(6)
Publisher: Psychonomic Society Publications
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Abstract:
Gilovich, Vallone, and Tversky's (1985) analysis of basketball data indicates that a player's chances of making a shot are not affected by the results of earlier shots. However, their basketball data do not control for several confounding influences. An analysis of horseshoe pitching, which does not have these defects, indicates that players do have modest hot and cold spells.Document Type: Short communication
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