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181) ___________________ occurs when the media presents balanced coverage on a topic (e.g., ESP) that is superficial and makes it seem like there is a scientific controversy where none exists. a. Pseudoscience b. Pseudosymmetry c. The Ganzfeld technique d. Positive impression management 182) J.B. Rhine at Duke University in the 1930s began to study extrasensory abilities using ______ cards, consisting of five unique symbols (wavy lines, a star, a circle, a plus, and a square). a. Ganzfeld b. Geller c. Randi d. Zener 183) Although J. B. Rhine’s Zener card studies produced curious findings, the main problem involved a. no prior hypothesis. b. a lack of peer review. c. falsifiability. d. replication. 184) The results from J. B. Rhine’s studies using Zener cards at Duke University in the 1930s were challenged because subjects could a. guess the card based on the behaviour of the card reader. b. guess the order of the cards over time. c. see the card in a reflection off Rhine’s spectacles. d. see through the cards since they were so worn down. 185) Researchers will likely use a _________ to reduce background noise and increase the sensitively to ESP signals, transmitted by a sender. a. Honorton experiment b. Geller design c. Rhine design d. Ganzfeld experiment 186) Using a _______, Bem and Honorton provided convincing evidence for ESP. These conclusions were later overturned by Milton and Wiseman using the same technique, saying the Ganzfeld effects were small and largely at chance levels. a. case study approach b. correlational design c. experimental design d. meta-analysis 187) When proponents of parapsychology don’t find the results they are seeking, they argue negative findings are due to all of the following except a. the psi missing effect. b. the experimenter effect. c. the horns effect. d. the decline effect. 188) Which of the following fallacies was cited as the most likely reason that people continue to believe in ESP? a. Gambler’s fallacy b. Base-rate fallacy c. Fallacy of negative instances d. Fallacy of positive instances 189) Mentalists who specialize in psychological magic may offer clients a _______, which refers to the art of persuading someone you’ve just met that you know all about them. a. karmic reading b. cosmic forecast c. spiritual prediction d. cold reading 190) Which of the following is not a trick that makes psychic claims seem more believable? a. Lack of attention to failed psychic predictions. b. Use of cold reading techniques. c. Citing research conducted using scientific methods. d. Use of multiple end points. 191) An example of the sleight of tongue technique used in cold reading is a statement such as ____________ a. “You’ve recently been struggling with some tough decisions in life.” b. “I’m sensing that someone with the letter M or N has been important in your life lately.” c. “Has your father been ill? What about your mother? Hmm I sense that someone in your family is ill or concerned about getting ill.” d. “I believe you have a piece of clothing, like an old dress or blouse, that you haven’t worn in years but have kept for sentimental value.” 192) An example of the use of population stereotypes in cold reading is a statement such as ____________ a. “You’ve recently been struggling with some tough decisions in life.” b. “I’m sensing that someone with the letter M or N has been important in your life lately.” c. “Has your father been ill? What about your mother? Hmm I sense that someone in your family is ill or concerned about getting ill.” d. “I believe you have a piece of clothing, like an old dress or blouse, that you haven’t worn in years but have kept for sentimental value.” 193) An example of the stock spiel technique used in cold reading is a statement such as ____________ a. “You’ve recently been struggling with some tough decisions in life.” b. “I’m sensing that someone with the letter M or N has been important in your life lately.” c. “Has your father been ill? What about your mother? Hmm I sense that someone in your family is ill or concerned about getting ill.” d. “I believe you have a piece of clothing, like an old dress or blouse, that you haven’t worn