Describe the Gambler's Fallacy from our readings, and illustrate the concept using an example from the real world where a person or organization might suffer as a result of the fallacy. How would you use an explanation of the fallacy to explain to someone why they were making a mistake in their reasoning. In your responses to others, comment on whether the explanation they've offered is adequate for addressing the problem.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.