The text suggests that one reason why people in ancient times found patterns in the stars and planets that are not really there is that they were:
A) displaying visual pareidolia.
B) inappropriately using the representativeness heuristic.
C) illogical.
D) profiting from astrology.

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Visual pareidolia is a phenomenon where people see patterns or shapes in random or vague stimuli, such as seeing faces in clouds or objects in inkblots. In the case of ancient people interpreting the stars and planets, they may have seen patterns that were not really there due to their brains' tendency to make sense of ambiguous information.

The Text Suggests That One Reason Why People in Ancient