Which scenario is best illustrates the concept of illusory correlation? A. A person argues that it is dangerous to climb mountains because several of her friends were injured while mountain climbing. B. A person insists that there is no way to determine whether or not any two events are actually correlated. C. A person claims red cars are unsafe even though studies show no correlation between the color and safety of cars. D. A person suggests that cigarette smoking is dangerous due to the high rate of lung cancer among smokers.

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Emmett Rhodes

25 March, 02:52

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Teagan Pugh · Answer 1

Illusory correlation is when a relationship between two variables is perceived even though it does not exist. An example of this is C.