During a Phone Call to the Psychic Network, Mark Was

question 84

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) self-serving bias.
• C) the Barnum effect.
• D) an Electra complex.

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