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Fundamentals of Parapsychology

Parapsychology

An exploration of historical and scientific inquiries into paranormal phenomena and the study of parapsychology.

science history psychology

12 Questions Medium Ages 15+ Aug 22, 2026

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1 Which academic discipline is defined as the scientific study of 'psi'—phenomena that appear to defy classical physical laws?

A Parapsychology
B Metaphysics
C Theology
D Astrology

2 Who was the first president of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), founded in London in 1882?

A William James
B Henry Sidgwick
C J.B. Rhine
D Frederic Myers

3 J.B. Rhine, a pioneer in the field, established the first parapsychology laboratory at which university in the 1930s?

A Harvard University
B Stanford University
C Duke University
D Oxford University

4 What is the term commonly used in parapsychology to describe the ability to perceive information hidden from normal senses?

A Clairvoyance
B Psychokinesis
C Apparition
D Synchronicity

5 In parapsychological experiments, what specific cards were famously used by J.B. Rhine to test for extrasensory perception?

A Tarot cards
B Zener cards
C Playing cards
D Flash cards

6 Which term refers to the direct influence of mind on a physical system, often studied in laboratory settings?

A Telepathy
B Precognition
C Psychokinesis
D Out-of-body experience

7 The term 'psi' was introduced by psychologist Berthold Eric Schwarz and popularized by whom to replace the more ambiguous term 'psychical'?

A Robert Thouless
B Charles Richet
C William McDougall
D Louisa Rhine

8 What is the primary objective of the Ganzfeld experiment in parapsychology?

A To test psychokinesis on metal
B To induce a state of sensory deprivation to measure telepathy
C To record electromagnetic fields in haunted locations
D To analyze sleep patterns during prophetic dreams

9 Which researcher is noted for his work on the 'Sheep-Goat' effect, which examines how belief influences performance in ESP tests?

A Gertrude Schmeidler
B Ian Stevenson
C Dean Radin
D Susan Blackmore

10 Ian Stevenson, a professor at the University of Virginia, is best known for his long-term research into which topic?

A Near-death experiences
B Cases of children who claim to remember previous lives
C The physics of poltergeists
D Animal telepathy

11 The Parapsychological Association, founded in 1957, was formally accepted as an affiliate of which major scientific body in 1969?

A The Royal Society
B The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
C The National Academy of Sciences
D The British Psychological Society

12 Which phenomenon involves an individual reporting a sense of being outside of their own physical body?

A Lucid dreaming
B Out-of-body experience (OBE)
C Hallucination
D Auto-hypnosis

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