In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) Study, Students Who Were Told

Multiple Choice

In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) study, students who were told that two of four horoscopes (all made up by the experimenter) were based on their own astrological sign, were more likely to choose the horoscopes __________ as accurate in describing themselves. This demonstrates __________.

A) that were identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate
B) that were not identified as their sign; disconfirmation bias
C) that were identified as their sign; the confirmation bias
D) that were not identified as their sign; the confirmation bias
E) that were not identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate