Even Though Some Studies Have Supported ESP, It Nonetheless Has

question 76

Multiple Choice

Even though some studies have supported ESP, it nonetheless has failed to gain credibility among psychologists because

• A)the respected ESP researcher J.B. Rhine of Duke University was not a psychologist.
• B)films like Carrie and The Fury have sensationalized ESP phenomena.
• C)from years of research, not one person has been found who can show psi communication consistently and from one researcher to another.
• D)television psychics are frauds.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Error

What occurs when focusing only on information that confirms a decision already made.

Sunk-Cost Fallacy

The misconception that more resources should be dedicated to something because significant resources have already been spent.

Escalation Of Commitment

The phenomenon where people increase their investment in a decision despite new evidence suggesting it may be wrong.

Advance Limits

Predetermined restrictions or ceilings on the amount of funding, resources, or credit that can be allocated or extended in advance of certain conditions being met.