Sharon Has Met Three Musicians Who Have Had Full Beards

question 96

Multiple Choice

Sharon has met three musicians who have had full beards and three musicians who were clean-shaven. Still, she believes that most musicians have beards. Sharon's belief reflects

• A)an egocentric slant.
• B)an illusory correlation.
• C)a confirmation bias.
• D)the fundamental attribution error.

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