Because Janet Is Particularly Likely to Notice When the Phone

question 27

Multiple Choice

Because Janet is particularly likely to notice when the phone rings while she is in the shower, she believes that there is a relationship between taking a shower and receiving a phone call. This perceived relationship BEST illustrates _____.

• A) belief perseverance
• B) an illusory correlation
• C) confirmation bias
• D) person-who reasoning

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