Lena answered true to most of the questions that asked her about her participation in outdoor activities or social gatherings. When she received her results, she was amazed that the test had accurately described her extraverted personality. What may Lena be a victim of?

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Zane Villanueva

Social Studies

26 November, 17:14

Lena answered true to most of the questions that asked her about her participation in outdoor activities or social gatherings. When she received her results, she was amazed that the test had accurately described her extraverted personality. What may Lena be a victim of?

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Ronan Keller · Answer 1

The answer is personal validation.

Explanation:

This cognitive bias occurs when a person believes a statement is true because it's subjectively related to them. A person under personal validation might mistake a coincidence with a causal event.

A common example of this phenomenon is found in horoscopes: if a person believes in astrology, he will likely associate the day's events with the readings (epecially if they are favourable).