Unusual ESP Subjects Who Defy Chance When First Tested Nearly

question 14

Multiple Choice

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose their "psychic powers" when retested. This best illustrates

• A) illusory correlation.
• B) regression toward the mean.
• C) the standard deviation.
• D) the normal curve.

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