In the past, journalists would routinely report the race of an alleged criminal when he or she was black, but not when he or she was white. This media practice was likely to confirm in some readers' minds the tendency of African Americans to commit criminal behavior. This phenomenon illustrates

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This phenomenon illustrates an illusory correlation, where people perceive a relationship between two variables (race and criminal behavior) even when no such relationship exists. The selective reporting reinforces false associations in readers' minds.

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