Letha has just met her first Mormon missionary. In conversation, she finds out that he is a collector of rare books. If Letha commits the error of one-shot illusory correlation, she will ____.
A)think that the missionary believes he is better than her because of his hobby
B)believe she can persuade the missionary that her religion is the better world view
C)believe many Mormons collect rare books
D)attribute his collection behavior to his scholarly character

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One-shot illusory correlation occurs when a person forms a stereotype or a generalization based on a single instance or a very limited experience. In this case, Letha would incorrectly generalize that many Mormons collect rare books based on her encounter with just one Mormon who does.

Letha Has Just Met Her First Mormon Missionary