Horoscopes, which predict a person's future based on his or her birth date, have been popular since antiquity. Part of the appeal of believing in horoscopes is that:
A) they reduce stress because the convince people that events are predetermined and out of their control.
B) they encourage optimistic thinking.
C) they provide a sense of order and structure to random and uncontrollable events.
D) they provide an alternative the pessimistic explanatory style.
Answer: C
Rationale: Many people cope with stressful life events through compensatory control—psychological strategies people use to preserve a sense of nonrandom order when personal control is compromised. for example, horoscopes provide a sense of order to random events.
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