Survey: survey about another astrology experiment

1. (required) Do you generally believe that astrology works? (i.e. that an astrologer can use astrological techniques to help give advice or predict future events)

(NOTE: please do not read any further until you have selected an answer to this question)

	Yes
	No

2. (required) In 1985, a scientist did the following experiment:

A group of volunteers had their birthdates and other information used to generate a "star chart" for each volunteer, of the kind used by professional astrologers. Each volunteer also took a personality test, and the results are used to generate a personality profile, of the kind used by psychologists.

Then, for the experiment, an astrologer was given a volunteer's star chart, along with three different personality profiles -- one from the actual volunteer, and two others chosen at random -- without knowing which profile comes from the volunteer. The astrologer's task was to determine which personality profile corresponded to the volunteer whose star chart they are looking at.

This test was repeated multiple times for each astrologer, and for many different astrologers. On average, the astrologers' predictions scored no better than random chance (correct about 1/3 of the time).

(Before the results were gathered, the astrologers who took part in the experiment had predicted that they would score measurably better than random chance.)

Knowing the results of this experiment, does this decrease your belief in astrology? (If you answered Question 1 by saying you did not believe in astrology, pick "Not Applicable" below.)

	Yes, this decreases my belief in astrology
	No, this does not decrease my belief in astrology
	Not applicable -- I answered Question 1 by saying I did not believe in astrology