When people estimate that they have encountered more confirmations of an association between social traits than they have actually seen, they have
A)created a stereotype.
B)made an illusory correlation.
C)made a covariation inference.
D)created a social schema.

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This phenomenon is known as an illusory correlation, where people perceive a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists. It often contributes to the formation of stereotypes but is specifically about the incorrect perception of a correlation.

When People Estimate That They Have Encountered More Confirmations of an Association