In informal surveys, people consistently over-estimate the extent to which lesbians are likely to contract the AIDS virus-when, in fact, lesbians have the lowest rate of HIV infection, compared to male homosexuals and heterosexual men and women. This example illustrates:

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Illusory correlation is when people perceive a relationship between two variables that does not actually exist, such as overestimating the likelihood of lesbians contracting AIDS.

In Informal Surveys, People Consistently Over-Estimate the Extent to Which