Modern Parapsychologists Are Now Well Aware of the Need to Use

question 131

Short Answer

Modern parapsychologists are now well aware of the need to use an experimental arrangement in which the participants and the experimenters who have direct contact with the participants are unaware of whether the participants are in the experimental or control group.This experimental arrangement is known as a(n)__________ experiment.

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Definitions:

Feedback Sensitivity

The degree to which individuals react to feedback, criticism, or praise from others.

Self-Verification

A psychological theory suggesting individuals seek to confirm their self-concept, preferring feedback that aligns with their existing beliefs about themselves.

Effort Justification

The phenomenon whereby people reduce dissonance by convincing themselves that what they suffered for is actually quite valuable.

Self-Concept Clarity

The degree to which one's beliefs about oneself are clearly and confidently defined, internally consistent, and stable.