Our Tendency of Perceiving Relationships or Connections When None Whatsoever

question 144

Multiple Choice

Our tendency of perceiving relationships or connections when none whatsoever exist is called

• A)imaginary parallel.
• B)counterfactual thinking.
• C)illusory correlation.
• D)regression toward the average.

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Definitions:

Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held in the memory system at one time, varying across short-term and long-term memory stores.

Age

The length of time that a person or object has existed, typically measured in years from the date of birth or creation.

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into formats that can be stored in memory.

Automatization

The process by which tasks become automatic after extensive practice, requiring less cognitive effort to perform.