Even when an astrological description contains a
mixture of good and bad traits, it may seem accurate because the person remembers or notices the parts of the description that backs up his or her expectations and forgets the rest.
This illustrates
a. the Barnum Effect.
b. the confirmation bias.
c. the astrologer's dilemma.
d. uncritical acceptance.
ANSWER: b
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