Learn · Reasoning Unit
How Apps Exploit These Tricks: Check
Map each cognitive distortion to a specific sportsbook design feature - live in-play, “risk-free” framing, streak displays, personalized odds, push notifications - and run the Reasoning capstone audit.
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Assessment
Get 5 of 6 correct to mark the lesson mastered.
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Match each sportsbook design element to the distortion it most strongly activates.
- 2
Live in-play sportsbook lines typically carry an operator margin of about 6-10 percent, larger than the ~4.5 percent margin on standard pre-game lines. Why does this matter?
- 3
A “risk-free $20 bet” promotion offers a site-credit refund if the first bet loses, subject to playthrough. What distortion does the framing primarily exploit?
- 4
The Reasoning audit asks four questions in order. Which questions are part of it? Select all that apply.
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Why does the Reasoning capstone require students to write a personalized “pause script” as the fifth section?
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Outside of gambling, where else does the same five-section audit (math, edge, distortion, tactic, pause script) apply?