Illusory Correlation Refers To

question 2

Multiple Choice

Illusory correlation refers to:

• A) an information-processing bias whereby the relationship between characteristics or events is overestimated
• B) the notion that certain stereotypes may have some basis in reality but that perceptual processes are likely to exaggerate real differences between groups
• C) a process by which certain individuals behave in a manner which portrays them to be considerably more tolerant than they really are
• D) a situation in which members of a minority group come to behave in accordance with the stereotypes ascribed to them by the majority
• E) none of the above

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