Because of the type of music they play and their high energy on and off-stage,many parents disapprove of them because they believe they are "always drunk in public".This is an example of __________.

A) the spotlight effect
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy
C) an illusory correlation
D) the fundamental attribution error

Illusory Correlation

The phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.

Spotlight Effect

This refers to the tendency to overestimate how much other people notice about us, especially our appearance and behavior.

Fundamental Attribution

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personality traits and underestimate the influence of situational factors when evaluating someone else's behavior.