An extensive survey revealed that children with relatively high self-esteem tend to picture God as kind and loving, whereas those with lower self-esteem tend to perceive God as angry. The researchers concluded that the children's self-esteem had apparently influenced their views of God. This conclusion best illustrates the danger of .
a. perceiving order in random events. b. generalizing from extreme examples. c. exaggerating the extent to which others share our beliefs. d. assuming that correlation proves causation.