Although Most Suspects in Cases of Incest, Child Molestation, and Sexual

Although most suspects in cases of incest, child molestation, and sexual abuse are heterosexual males, the local newspaper omits the word "heterosexual" in any related headlines. In contrast, whenever a self-described homosexual male is arrested for a crime, the headline proclaims "homosexual arrested." The resulting prejudice that homosexual males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on

A) an illusory correlation.
B) benevolent sexism.
C) the false uniqueness effect.
D) chauvinism.