The tendency to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all after just one exposure to a group member performing a behavior illustrates the ____.
A) illusory correlation
B) one-shot illusory correlation
C) hot hand
D) magical thinking

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The phenomenon described in the question is known as one-shot illusory correlation, which refers to the tendency to perceive a relationship between variables based on a single observation or experience, even when the relationship may not exist. Option A, illusory correlation, is a related but broader concept that can occur over multiple instances of observation. Options C and D are not directly related to the phenomenon described in the question.

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