Mae begins to connect Jameson's quirks with his extremely short stature, and concludes that little people must act the same as Jameson even though she has not met any other little people. This process of overestimating the connection of unusual characteristics with membership in an unusual group is called

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The process described in the scenario is an example of illusory correlation, which refers to the perception of a relationship between two variables that does not actually exist or is much weaker than assumed. Mae overestimates the connection between Jameson's quirks and his stature and assumes that all little people act the same way, even though she has not met any others.

Mae Begins to Connect Jameson's Quirks with His Extremely Short