According to the Authors, One Reason Why People Continue to Believe

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to the authors, one reason why people continue to believe in the existence of ESP is that

• A)the general public is biased against science and reason.
• B)overestimation of coincidences is more common than underestimation.
• C)people don't realise how probable some "improbable" events are.
• D)they fail to understand how scientific research is conducted.

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