A Phenomenon Similar to the Barnum Effect Is BEST Evident

question 107

Multiple Choice

A phenomenon similar to the Barnum effect is BEST evident in which of the following?

• A) the headlines of tabloid newspapers
• B) crossword puzzles
• C) birthday cards with events from the year in which one was born
• D) horoscopes

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Definitions:

Brain Plasticity

The ability of the brain to change and adapt in structure and function in response to experience, learning, or injury.

Amputated

The condition or process of having a body part, typically a limb, surgically removed.

Sensations

The physical feelings that result from stimulation of the sensory receptors.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.