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When People Read Their Horoscopes, They Often Believe These Flattering

Question 50

Question 50

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When people read their horoscopes, they often believe these flattering descriptions of themselves, a tendency referred to as


A) the Barnum effect.
B) astrologer's dilemma.
C) the confirmation bias.
D) uncritical acceptance.

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