Lindsay's friend answered a magazine ad that claimed that her personality could be analyzed by a computer using her birth sign.She tells Lindsay that her computer-generated profile was very accurate and that Lindsay should send in her money and her birthdate to the company.Lindsay should
A) write the company and request the names of satisfied customers in her area.
B) find a good graphologist instead.
C) know that good astrological readings cannot be done by computers.
D) consider that her friend may have been fooled due to uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias.

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Lindsay should consider that her friend may have been fooled due to uncritical acceptance and the confirmation bias. There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that a computer could accurately analyze someone's personality traits based on their birth sign. Therefore, it is important to approach such claims with a critical mindset and avoid wasting money on pseudoscientific practices.

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