ESP Skeptics Regard the "Decline Effect" as Evidence

question 529

Multiple Choice

ESP skeptics regard the "decline effect" as evidence

• A) of the psi skills being tested under artificially controlled situations.
• B) that the earlier demonstration of ESP was the result of a run of luck.
• C) that charges of fraud in ESP are themselves fraudulent.
• D) that parapsychological skills are very fragile.

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Definitions:

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism determining its characteristic traits.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity and potential for evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Mathematical law stating that the gene frequencies in a population remain stable if evolution does not occur due to nonrandom mating, selection, migration, and genetic drift.

Nonrandom Mating

Mating among individuals on the basis of their phenotypic similarities or differences, rather than mating on a random basis.