While driving through a different section of town,Zebulon,who is from the Alpha ethnic group,saw a group of boys from the Beta ethnic group whistling and catcalling at an attractive female.Zebulon assumes that most,if not all,people from the Beta ethnic group share this "rude" behavior.This is an example of ____.

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This is an example of illusory correlation, which refers to the perception of a relationship between two variables when none exists or is weaker than assumed. Zebulon is assuming that all people from the Beta ethnic group engage in this behavior based on a small group's actions.

While Driving Through a Different Section of Town,Zebulon,who Is from the Alpha