Ellen is from a relatively sheltered background.When she goes to university, she meets a gay student.This student is the only gay person she has ever known.The student is very independent and outspoken on their first meeting.After that meeting, Ellen decides that gay people in general must be independent and outspoken.Ellen's reaction illustrates the ____.
A)base-rate fallacy
B)false consensus effect
C)illusory correlation
D)one-shot illusory correlation

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Ellen's reaction of assuming that all gay people are independent and outspoken based on her one encounter with a gay student illustrates the one-shot illusory correlation.

Ellen Is from a Relatively Sheltered Background