The Barnum Effect Is Found When

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Barnum effect is found when

• A)statements that fit most people inflate the validity of a personality profile.
• B)ambiguous responses on personality measures are subjectively evaluated.
• C)participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology.
• D)a scale is not standardized.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A metric indicating how much a group of numbers spreads out or differs from each other.

Psychic Powers

The alleged ability to perform extraordinary mental processes such as telepathy or psychokinesis.

Regression Toward

Regression toward is a statistical concept, often referred to as "regression toward the mean," indicating that extreme values of a variable are likely to be followed by more central and less extreme values.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.