Akira dreamed that a handsome young man she had met the previous day asked her for a date. When he actually did call for a date several days later,Akira concluded that dreams accurately predict future events. Her belief best illustrates

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Akira's conclusion that her dream accurately predicted the future event of being asked out on a date is an example of illusory correlation, where two events may be perceived as related when in fact they are not. This is a common cognitive bias where people assign a causal relationship between two events that are actually coincidental. The other answer choices are not relevant to Akira's situation.

Akira Dreamed That a Handsome Young Man She Had Met