You believe that short men have a tendency to be insecure. The concept of illusory correlation implies that you will:
Correct answer: A. overestimate how often short men are insecure
- A. overestimate how often short men are insecure
- B. underestimate are frequency of short men in population
- C. overestimate the frequency of short men in the population
- D. falsely assume the shortness in men cause insecurity
Explanation
Illusory correlation makes a person perceive a stronger relationship between two events than actually exists. Thus, believing short men are insecure leads to overestimating how often short men are insecure.
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