The Tendency for People to Overestimate the Link Between Variables

question 170

Multiple Choice

The tendency for people to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all is known as the ____.

• A)conjunction fallacy
• B)illusory correlation
• C)representativeness heuristic
• D)base rate fallacy

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