Joe believes that his basketball game is always best when he wears his old gray athletic socks. Joe is a victim of the phenomenon called

A) regression toward the mean.
B) the availability heuristic.
C) illusory correlation.
D) skewed scoring.

Illusory Correlation

The false perception of a relationship between two variables that are either weakly correlated or not correlated at all.

Athletic Socks

Socks designed for sports and physical activity, offering support, cushioning, and moisture-wicking properties.

Basketball Game

A team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop.