When asked if there are more ice cream cones sold in November or July, Mary answers "July" immediately. She is surprised to find out that there is little to no difference between the two months in terms of ice cream cone sales
Mary's error is most clearly an example of ___________________.
A) imaginary correlation
B) common sense
C) superstitions
D) illusory correlation
Answer: D
Rationale: Illusory correlations are relationships that really only exist in the mind, rather than reality.
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