You Believe That Short Men Have a Tendency to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

You believe that short men have a tendency to be insecure. According to the concept of illusory correlation, which of the following are you likely to do?

• A)underestimate the frequency of insecure short men
• B)falsely assume that tall men are naturally secure
• C)accurately estimate the frequency of insecure short men
• D)overestimate the frequency of insecure short men

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