Many Claims of ESP Have Been Refuted Since,under Controlled Conditions,the

question 48

Multiple Choice

Many claims of ESP have been refuted since,under controlled conditions,the claimants have been unable to reproduce the alleged abilities.This an example of the failure to

• A)accurately communicate.
• B)achieve falsifiability.
• C)achieve parsimony.
• D)replicate.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.