There is an illusory correlation between psychiatric hospital admissions and the full moon.According to the Great Fourfold Table of Life,which of the following experiences do we pay too much attention to?
A)Instances where there is a full moon and there are no psychiatric admissions
B)Instances where there is no full moon and there are many psychiatric admissions
C)Instances where there is a full moon and there are many psychiatric admissions
D)Instances where there is no full moon and there are no psychiatric admissions

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The illusory correlation between full moons and psychiatric hospital admissions may cause us to pay too much attention to instances where there is a full moon and there are many psychiatric admissions. This is because we may selectively remember and focus on these instances while dismissing or forgetting about instances where there is no full moon and there are still many psychiatric admissions. Option A is not relevant to the illusory correlation phenomenon, option B is not consistent with the illusory correlation, and option D is not informative.

There Is an Illusory Correlation Between Psychiatric Hospital Admissions and the Full