Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test. These demonstrations
A)are unquestionable evidence of the effectiveness of the Rorschach.
B)have been labeled as the result of the Barnum effect.
C)depended on the evaluator giving one specific analysis.
D)were undoubtedly given before the analyst knew anything about the patient.

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The Barnum effect refers to the tendency of people to accept vague, general personality descriptions as highly accurate for themselves, which can explain why early demonstrations of the Rorschach test seemed impressive. These demonstrations likely capitalized on this psychological phenomenon, rather than providing unquestionable evidence of the test's effectiveness.

Early Proponents of the Rorschach Gave Impressive Demonstrations That Seemed