The more general the prediction a fortune teller or palmist makes, the more believable are the results.This fact has been called the
A)Guilford effect.
B)phenologist's fallacy.
C)the Barnum effect.
D)the Gall fallacy.

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The Barnum effect, also known as the Forer effect, is a phenomenon in which people tend to believe in vague, general statements that could apply to anyone. This is often seen in fortune-telling and palm-reading, where the predictions are broad enough to apply to a wide range of people. The Guilford effect, Gall fallacy, and phenologist's fallacy are not related to this concept.

The More General the Prediction a Fortune Teller or Palmist