Understanding Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

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What does ESP stand for?

  • Explanatory Sensory Processing
  • Emotional Subjective Projection
  • Extended Sensory Potential
  • Extra Sensory Perception (correct)

Who coined the term 'extrasensory perception'?

  • Carl Jung
  • Sigmund Freud
  • J.B. Rhine (correct)
  • William James

Which of the following is a form of ESP that involves perceiving future events?

  • Clairvoyance
  • Telepathy
  • Psychometry
  • Precognition (correct)

What is the name for the ability to obtain information about a person or object by touching it?

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What field of study did J.B. Rhine establish at Duke University?

<p>Parapsychology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following involves mind-to-mind communication?

<p>Telepathy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a deck of cards used in early ESP experiments?

<p>Zener Cards (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ESP research, what is the term for perceiving past events one did not experience directly?

<p>Retrocognition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a person attempting to describe or visualize a distant or unseen target location?

<p>Remote Viewing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why ESP claims are often met with skepticism within the scientific community?

<p>Lack of consistent and replicable evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is Extrasensory Perception (ESP)?

Purported ability to receive information without using the five physical senses.

What is telepathy?

Mind-to-mind communication, transferring thoughts or feelings without conventional sensory channels.

What is clairvoyance?

The ability to perceive distant or hidden objects, people, or events.

What is precognition?

The ability to perceive future events before they happen.

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What is parapsychology?

The study of alleged psychic phenomena, including ESP and mind-matter interactions.

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What are Zener Cards?

A deck of cards with five different symbols used in early ESP experiments.

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What are Ganzfeld Experiments?

Placing a participant in sensory deprivation to mentally receive images from a sender.

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What is remote viewing?

Attempting to describe or visualize a distant, unseen target location or object.

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What is confirmation bias?

The tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms one's existing beliefs.

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What is statistical significance?

Statistical measure used to determine if results are likely due to chance or a real effect.

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