Farida was informed by a professional palm reader. "You generally communicate openly with others, but you have certain dark secrets that even your closest friends could never guess." The fact that Farida was impressed by the palm reader's insight into her personality best illustrates:
Correct answer: A. the Barnum effect
- A. the Barnum effect
- B. the spotlight effect
- C. the self-reference phenomenon
- D. unconditional positive regard
Explanation
The Barnum effect is the tendency to accept vague, broadly applicable personality statements as uniquely accurate. The palm reader's mixture of a positive general claim and an unverifiable secret is a classic example.
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