Karen mistakenly believes that her test grades are negatively correlated with the amount of time she studies for her tests. Research on illusory correlation suggests that she is especially likely to notice instances in which

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Karen mistakenly believes that her test grades are negatively correlated with the amount of time she studies for her tests. This means she believes that the more she studies, the worse her grades will be. Illusory correlation refers to the tendency to perceive a relationship between two variables, even when no relationship exists. In this case, Karen's belief is likely to be fueled by instances in which she receives poor grades after studying for a long time (lengthy study) and good grades after studying for a short time (brief study). Therefore, she is especially likely to notice instances in which poor grades follow lengthy study and good grades follow brief study, which is option D.

Karen Mistakenly Believes That Her Test Grades Are Negatively Correlated