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The tendency to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all after just one exposure to a group member performing a behavior illustrates the ____.
 
  a. illusory correlation
  b. one-shot illusory correlation
  c. hot hand
  d. magical thinking

Question 2

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.
 
  a. when it comes to issues like HIV status about which there prejudice, people are especially likely to lie
  b. on online dating services, people judged to be attractive are more likely to lie about their appearance than are persons judged as less attractive
  c. lying in romantic relationships tends to be reciprocal: if one partner lies, the other also lies
  d. there is no relationship between commitment to the relationship and likelihood of lying



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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