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Sonya’ and David each get a fortune cookie after their dinner. Sonya’s fortune says “You have a great need for others to like and admire you.” David’s fortune says “You are an independent thinker and do not follow others easily.” Both Sonya and David agree that their fortunes describe them accurately. Which tendency explains this?
  1. Authentic assessment
  2. Attitude
  3. Personality analysis
  4. Barnum effect
Explanation
Answer: D - The Barnum effect is the common belief among individuals that vague personality descriptions accurately describe them. In this example, both Sonya and David’s fortunes could be applied to any number of individuals. The characteristics describes are vague traits shared by most people. The Barnum effect is commonly used in fortunes, magazine personality quizzes, and horoscopes. Such vague descriptions should be avoided in standardized tests.
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