During a Phone Call to the Psychic Network, Mark Was

question 27

Multiple Choice

During a phone call to the Psychic Network, Mark was told that "you often worry about things much more than you admit, even to your best friends." Mark's amazement at the psychic's apparent understanding of his personality best illustrates

• A) the spotlight effect.
• B) an external locus of control.
• C) the Barnum effect.
• D) the self-reference phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Time Inconsistency

The tendency for people to change their plans about future actions due to a lack of alignment between their short-term desires and long-term goals.

Present Self

The concept of one's current identity or self-perception at the present moment.

Future Self

The concept of envisioning oneself in the future, often used in psychology and financial planning to motivate current actions that benefit one's future.

Precommitments

Actions or commitments made in advance to strategically constrain one's future actions or choices, often used to achieve a desired outcome.