Because we are sensitive to distinctive events,the simultaneous occurrence of two such events is especially noticeable.Our attentiveness to unusual occurrences can create
A)the group-serving bias.
B)authoritarianism.
C)the outgroup homogeneity effect.
D)illusory correlations.

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Illusory correlations refer to the perception of a relationship between two variables when none actually exists. Our attentiveness to unusual occurrences can sometimes lead us to see connections between two events that are in fact unrelated, which is an example of illusory correlation. The other options are not directly related to our sensitivity to distinctive events.

Because We Are Sensitive to Distinctive Events,the Simultaneous Occurrence of Two