Illusory Correlation Refers To

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