John observed Gracie,an executive for a large accounting firm,behave in an aggressive and pushy manner with her subordinates.John now believes that most female executives are basically aggressive and pushy with their subordinates.What is John's overestimation of the relationship between female executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" referred to as

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John's overestimation of the relationship between female executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" is referred to as an illusory correlation. This is because John is perceiving a relationship between female executives and these negative social traits, even though there is no actual correlation or evidence to support this perception.

John Observed Gracie,an Executive for a Large Accounting Firm,behave in an Aggressive