The Perception of a Relationship Where None Exists,or the Perception

question 122

Multiple Choice

The perception of a relationship where none exists,or the perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists,is called:

• A)the representative heuristic.
• B)the availability heuristic.
• C)an illusory correlation.
• D)the overconfidence phenomenon.

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Definitions:

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