A friend of yours has joined a controversial doomsday group headed by an individual who claims to be a prophet with divine powers. The head of this group predicts that the world will end on Christmas Eve. When this prophecy proves to be wrong, the explanation provided by the head of the group claims, "This was just a dress rehearsal for the real thing-testing your faith." This is
A) confirmation bias.
B) the vividness effect.
C) rationalization of disconfirmation.
D) All of the above

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This scenario demonstrates rationalization of disconfirmation, as the head of the group attempts to explain away the failed prophecy by claiming it was just a dress rehearsal.

A Friend of Yours Has Joined a Controversial Doomsday Group