In Edgar Mitchell's telepathy experiment in space, the below-average trials of his receivers were
A) acknowledged as "failures" and evidence that psi abilities do not exist.
B) reinterpreted as "successes" and represented intentional "psi missing."
C) found to be caused by the vacuum of space inhibiting psi abilities.
D) classified as a rare run of luck.

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Mitchell reinterpreted the below-average trials of his receivers as intentional "psi missing" or the act of purposely failing to receive telepathic messages to avoid being overwhelmed by sensory input in space. This allowed him to still view the experiment as overall successful in demonstrating the possible existence of psi abilities.

In Edgar Mitchell's Telepathy Experiment in Space, the Below-Average Trials