Juana went to a fortuneteller at the county fair and was amazed at how accurate the fortuneteller was in describing her personality. It is likely that the fortuneteller's accuracy was due to:
A. ESP
B. the Barnum principle
C. inside information
D. projective techniques
Answer: B
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