The Forer Effect Occurs When People Give High Accuracy Ratings

question 14

True/False

The Forer effect occurs when people give high accuracy ratings to descriptive statements that are personally flattering but so vague that they could apply to virtually anyone.

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Definitions:

United States

A country in North America consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

Fetishism

A psychiatric condition where sexual gratification is linked to a non-living object or a specific non-genital body part.

Inanimate Objects

Objects that lack life or consciousness, including items not capable of autonomous movement or biological functions.

Sexual Excitement

The arousal stage in human sexual response involving physiological and emotional changes.