Twenty extremely accurate clocks are locked in two bank vaults (ten in each).A subject who claims to have paranormal powers concentrates on the clocks in one of the vaults, attempting to make them run faster.If she succeeds, she will have demonstrated
A) clairvoyance.
B) telepathy.
C) mesmerism.
D) psychokinesis.

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The subject's attempt to make the clocks run faster through mental concentration falls under the category of psychokinesis, which is the ability to manipulate physical objects through the power of the mind. Clairvoyance is the ability to perceive events or information beyond the normal range of the senses, telepathy is the ability to communicate with others through thoughts, and mesmerism is a form of hypnosis. None of these abilities directly apply to the scenario described.

Twenty Extremely Accurate Clocks Are Locked in Two Bank Vaults