Gerard Yoder believes that every time he picks up his daughter, Penny, from school, it brings him good luck. The last time he picked her up from school, he won a lottery ticket. Today, after he received her from school, he reached his office and found out that he has been promoted. Which of the following concepts best describes Yoder's belief?
A) affect intensity
B) bandwagon effect
C) illusory superiority
D) positive bias
E) illusory correlation

Question

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Illusory correlation is the tendency of people to associate two events when there is no connection.

Gerard Yoder Believes That Every Time He Picks Up His