Sharon has met three musicians who have had full beards, and she has also met three musicians who were clean-shaven. Still, she believes that most musicians have beards. What does Sharon's belief reflect?

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Sharon's belief reflects an illusory correlation, which is the tendency to perceive a relationship between two variables that do not actually have a significant relationship. In this case, Sharon's belief that most musicians have beards is based on a small sample size and is not necessarily accurate or representative of the larger population of musicians.

Sharon Has Met Three Musicians Who Have Had Full Beards