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) replication.
B) overconfidence.
C) illusory correlation.
D) hindsight bias.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists, often due to cognitive bias or selective attention.

Athletic Socks

Socks designed specifically for sports and physical activities, often with added support and moisture-wicking properties to enhance comfort and performance.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, known also as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.