Mary loves to read "true story" magazines about psychic predictions regarding events in the world. Mary tends to believe in these predictions because so many of them have come true. What Mary does not know is that many "psychics" are wrong in their predictions. This is known as the ________ problem.

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The scenario describes the file-drawer problem, which refers to the fact that researchers or predictors may not report or publish inaccurate findings, leading to a biased representation of the overall results. This problem can skew perceptions of the accuracy of the psychics' predictions and create a false sense of confidence in their abilities.

Mary Loves to Read "True Story" Magazines About Psychic Predictions