Question 1

Psychokinesis refers to the purported
A) ability to perceive or accurately predict future events.
B) extrasensory perception of another person's thoughts.
C) capacity to mentally influence inanimate objects.
D) ability to guess the symbols on cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck in another room.

Accepted Answer

Psychokinesis refers to the ability to mentally influence inanimate objects. This includes the ability to move, bend, or cause other physical changes in objects through the power of the mind. It is often considered a paranormal or supernatural phenomenon that has not yet been scientifically proven to exist.

Question 2

Cold readings rely on all of the following EXCEPT
A) uncritical acceptance.
B) the Barnum effect.
C) the confirmation bias.
D) dishabituation.

Accepted Answer

Dishabituation is not related to cold readings. Cold readings typically rely on uncritical acceptance, the Barnum effect (the tendency for people to believe vague and general statements about themselves), and the confirmation bias (the tendency for people to interpret information in a way that confirms their existing beliefs).

Question 3

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage demonstrations of ESP
A) represent one of the situations in which psychic abilities are stable and repeatable.
B) are possible, but only for telepathic abilities.
C) must involve deception because of the difficulties in controlling psychic phenomena.
D) are possible only for the most gifted psychics.

Accepted Answer

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage demonstrations of ESP must involve deception because accurately controlling psychic phenomena is difficult.

Question 4

Miss Cleo and her "psychic hot line" operators provided information to the people who called regarding questions about their future by using a set of techniques known as
A) clairvoyance interpretations.
B) psi interpretations.
C) cold readings.
D) dishabituation readings.

Accepted Answer

Miss Cleo and her operators used cold reading techniques, which involve making educated guesses and using vague statements to make it seem like they have psychic abilities. They would also ask the caller a lot of questions to gather more information and tailor their responses accordingly. The other options are not appropriate because there is no scientific evidence for clairvoyance or psi abilities, and dishabituation readings are not a recognized technique for providing psychic information.

Question 5

The purported ability to predict future events is called
A) clairvoyance.
B) precognition.
C) psychokinesis.
D) telepathy.

Accepted Answer

The ability to predict future events is called precognition. Clairvoyance is the ability to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses and psychokinesis is the ability to move objects with the power of the mind, while telepathy is the ability to communicate with others through thoughts without using conventional communication methods.

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

The subject is attempting to use their paranormal powers to influence the physical behavior of the clocks. This falls under the category of psychokinesis, which refers to the supposed ability to move or influence physical objects through mental effort alone.

Question 7

You are trying to guess the symbols of the Zener cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck.You are taking the typical test for
A) clairvoyance.
B) telepathy.
C) mediumship.
D) psychokinesis.

Accepted Answer

The Zener card test is typically used to measure an individual's psychic ability, specifically clairvoyance, which refers to the ability to see things that are not physically present. This test involves trying to correctly identify symbols that are randomly selected and revealed by the tester.

Question 8

Which of the following tried to study ESP objectively with many of his experiments making use of the Zener cards?
A) J.B.Rhine
B) Uri Geller
C) Charles Bonnet
D) Eric Berne

Accepted Answer

J.B. Rhine is credited with conducting many experiments to study ESP objectively, including the use of Zener cards, which are a set of cards with five different symbols that are often used to test for extrasensory perception.

Question 9

John is a contestant on television game show,and he believes that he can use his mind to make the money wheel land on "lose a turn" or "bankrupt" when his opponents are spinning it.John believes he has which psi ability?
A) precognition
B) clairvoyance
C) telepathy
D) psychokinesis

Accepted Answer

John believes that he can use his mind to influence the outcome of the physical object, in this case, the money wheel. This ability is known as psychokinesis.

Question 10

Regarding stage performers and "psychic hot lines," which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Miss Cleo was really an actress from Los Angeles, not a Jamaican psychic.
B) People who paid $4.99 a minute for a reading from Miss Cleo actually reached one of several hundred operators, hired through ads that read, "No experience necessary."
C) The owners of the Miss Cleo psychic hot line were convicted of felony fraud.
D) Unlike telephone psychics, psychics who perform ESP on stage are demonstrated true telepathic and clairvoyant abilities.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. There is no scientific evidence to support the abilities of psychics who perform on stage, and it is widely believed that their performances are based on deception and trickery.

Question 11

When ESP tests are done using Zener cards,pure guessing in these tests will produce an average score of how many "hit(s)" out of 25 cards?
A) one
B) three
C) five
D) seven

Accepted Answer

Zener cards have five different symbols, so the probability of guessing the correct symbol by chance is 1 in 5. Therefore, out of 25 cards, the expected number of hits by pure guessing is 25/5 = 5.

Question 12

You have been asked to play a "psychic" at the Halloween carnival at your son's school.A customer enters,and you begin by making general statements about this person.You would then expand on anything the person responds to in a positive way as shown by his or her facial expressions,body language,or tone of voice.The technique you are using is known as
A) cold reading.
B) mediumship.
C) clairvoyance interpretation.
D) dishabituation.

Accepted Answer

Cold reading is a technique used by people who claim to have psychic abilities to make general statements and observations about a person, and then use the person's reactions to those statements to provide more specific information. This technique is commonly used by psychics and fortune tellers, and is often seen at events like Halloween carnivals where a "psychic" is hired to entertain guests. Mediumship and clairvoyance interpretation are more specific forms of psychic abilities, and dishabituation is a psychological term related to learning and habituation.

Question 13

The results of ESP experiments have been shown to be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
A) habituation.
B) poorly designed experiments.
C) chance.
D) fraud.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The results of ESP experiments have been...

Question 14

The purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as
A) telepathy.
B) precognition.
C) clairvoyance.
D) psychokinesis.

Accepted Answer

The ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as psychokinesis.

Question 15

Regarding stage performers of ESP and psychic "hot lines," which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Stage demonstrations of ESP are based on deception and tricks.
B) The owners of the Miss Cleo's "psychic hot line" were convicted of felony fraud.
C) The people working on Miss Cleo's "psychic hot line" were trained at parapsychology labs at the James Randi Educational Foundation.
D) Miss Cleo and her "psychic hot line" operators used a set of techniques known as cold readings.

Accepted Answer

The statement that the people working on Miss Cleo's "psychic hot line" were trained at parapsychology labs at the James Randi Educational Foundation is false. There is no evidence to support this claim.

Question 16

You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real,live psychic.He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to see.The psychic is demonstrating which psi ability?
A) telepathy
B) precognition
C) clairvoyance
D) psychokinesis

Accepted Answer

The psychic is claiming to see future events, which is an indicator of precognition, or the ability to perceive future events or information.

Question 17

Which of the following may take the form of prophetic dreams that foretell the future?
A) telepathy
B) precognition
C) clairvoyance
D) psychokinesis

Accepted Answer

Precognition refers to the ability to have knowledge of future events before they happen, which can sometimes manifest in the form of prophetic dreams. Telepathy involves the ability to read minds or communicate mentally with others. Clairvoyance involves perceiving things beyond the physical senses, such as seeing spirits or energy fields. Psychokinesis is the ability to move objects with one's mind.

Question 18

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance,the confirmation bias,and the Barnum effect?
A) clairvoyance interpretation
B) psi interpretation
C) cold reading
D) dishabituation reading

Accepted Answer

Cold reading is a set of techniques used by psychics and mediums to lead people into believing in the truth of what they're saying. These techniques rely on uncritical acceptance, the confirmation bias, and the Barnum effect. Cold reading is a way to give the illusion of knowledge about someone's personal life or personality without actually having any information about them beforehand.

Question 19

You are trying to guess the correct symbol on a Zener card by reading the mind of a sender looking at the card.you are taking the typical test for
A) clairvoyance.
B) telepathy.
C) precognition.
D) psychokinesis.

Accepted Answer

The scenario given suggests that the person is trying to read the mind of the sender to guess the correct symbol on the card, which indicates an attempt to use telepathy to receive information. Clairvoyance involves the ability to gain information without the use of the normal senses, precognition involves seeing or predicting the future, and psychokinesis involves the ability to manipulate physical objects with the power of the mind, and none of these seem to apply to the given scenario.

Question 20

J.B.Rhine tried to study ESP objectively.Many of his experiments made use of objects with five symbols printed on them (square,star,circle,wavy lines,and plus sign).These objects used in Rhine's experiments were
A) Rubrik's cubes.
B) Rorschach cards.
C) Zener cards.
D) Geller's dice.

Accepted Answer

The objects with five symbols printed on them used in Rhine's experiments were Zener cards.

Quiz 4: C: Sensation and Perception

Psychokinesis refers to the purported

Cold readings rely on all of the following EXCEPT

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage demonstrations of ESP

Miss Cleo and her "psychic hot line" operators provided information to the people who called regarding questions about their future by using a set of techniques known as

The purported ability to predict future events is called

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

You are trying to guess the symbols of the Zener cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck.You are taking the typical test for

Which of the following tried to study ESP objectively with many of his experiments making use of the Zener cards?

John is a contestant on television game show,and he believes that he can use his mind to make the money wheel land on "lose a turn" or "bankrupt" when his opponents are spinning it.John believes he has which psi ability?

Regarding stage performers and "psychic hot lines," which of the following statements is FALSE?

When ESP tests are done using Zener cards,pure guessing in these tests will produce an average score of how many "hit(s) " out of 25 cards?

The results of ESP experiments have been shown to be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

The purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as

Regarding stage performers of ESP and psychic "hot lines," which of the following statements is FALSE?

You call the Psychic Hotline and talk with a real,live psychic.He tells you about future events in your life that he claims to see.The psychic is demonstrating which psi ability?

Which of the following may take the form of prophetic dreams that foretell the future?

Which of the following is a set of techniques that are used to lead people to believe in the truth of what a psychic or medium is saying about them and relies on uncritical acceptance,the confirmation bias,and the Barnum effect?

You are trying to guess the correct symbol on a Zener card by reading the mind of a sender looking at the card.you are taking the typical test for

J.B.Rhine tried to study ESP objectively.Many of his experiments made use of objects with five symbols printed on them (square,star,circle,wavy lines,and plus sign) .These objects used in Rhine's experiments were