Unusual ESP Subjects Who Defy Chance When First Tested Nearly

question 121

Multiple Choice

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose the supposed "psychic powers" when retested.Parapsychologists have called this

• A)illusory correlation.
• B)an illusion of control.
• C)the decline effect.
• D)the normal curve.

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Definitions:

Recall Events

The process of retrieving information about past events or experiences from one’s memory.

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable(s) that are unequal across groups.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to ensure that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any given group, thereby reducing bias.

Experimenter Bias

A phenomenon that occurs when a researcher’s preconceived notions or expectations in some way influence participants’ behavior and/or the researcher’s interpretation of experimental results.