Delva decides to take a course on what is called cold reading. What is she likely to learn in this course?

a) how to make predictions about the future using psychic techniques
b) how to use cues such as clothing and gestures to "analyze" personality
c) how to assess personality using a series of projective tests, including blank cards
d) how to use psychological tests to "analyze" the personality of someone she has just met


B

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