A homicide was committed in a suburban area. Jeremiah, a 22-year-old African American, resided in the same area. On the day of t
he murder, Jeremiah was returning from baseball practice with his soiled baseball bat and crossed the crime scene. Though he was innocent, the police arrested him and not others because he was Black. In the context of prejudice, this scenario exemplifies: a. an illusory correlation.
b. the false uniqueness effect.
c. benevolent sexism.
d. hostile sexism.
In the context of prejudice, this scenario exemplifies A. an illusory correlation.
Explanation:
An illusory correlation is a phenomenon in which variables (events, conducts, people) are believed to have a relationship even though it does not exists.
A correlation refers to the <em>connection between 2 things</em> and it is illusory because it is<em> nonexistent. </em>
This scenario exemplifies an illusory correlation because the police officers arrested Jeremiah for being close to the crime scene with a soiled baseball bat, creating the correlation between these variables.
