People's tendency to overestimate the relationship between two categories when the information they observe is distinctive is called a(n)
A) ultimate attribution error.
B) ingroup homogeneity bias.
C) correspondence bias.
D) illusory correlation.

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The tendency to overestimate the relationship between two categories when the information observed is distinctive is known as an illusory correlation. The ultimate attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute either positive or negative characteristics to an entire group based on the actions of a few individuals. The ingroup homogeneity bias refers to the tendency to perceive members of one's own group as more similar to each other than they actually are. The correspondence bias (also known as the fundamental attribution error) refers to the tendency to overemphasize dispositional explanations for someone's behavior rather than considering situational factors.

People's Tendency to Overestimate the Relationship Between Two Categories When