The perception of a relationship where none actually exists, or the perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists, is called
A) a representative heuristic.
B) an availability heuristic.
C) an illusory correlation.
D) the overconfidence phenomenon.

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The term "illusory correlation" refers to the perception of a relationship where none actually exists, or the perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists. The other options refer to different cognitive biases or heuristics.

The Perception of a Relationship Where None Actually Exists, or the Perception