According to your authors, one reason why people continue to believe in the existence of ESP is that __________.

Light, a central player in our visual perception of the world, is a form of __________.

Because those with “blindsight” report that they can see nothing but still do better than chance on tests of visual stimuli detection, some theorized that there was a paranormal explanation for their test results. Another hypothesis is that some blind people may use a form of echolocation to “see” what is in front of them. This alternate hypothesis best demonstrates which principle of critical thinking?

The process of selecting one sensory channel and ignoring or minimizing others is called __________.

Brigitta suffers from an eye condition that causes images to be focused in front of her retina instead of directly on it. The result is that she has to wear eyeglasses, and every few years she requires a stronger prescription. What is the name for this particular condition?

The sense of smell is also known as __________.

Researchers investigating the relationship among reported level of pain, use of psychic healing techniques, and belief in psychic phenomena found __________ correlation between use of psychic healing and reported pain and __________ correlation between severity of pain and degreeof belief in belief in psychic phenomena.

Which of the following sensory difficulties is likely to be the most dangerous?

Alicia is talking on her cell phone to her friend Maya. If Maya is in a crowded subway terminal, Alicia finds that she has to nearly shout for Maya to be able to hear her. However, when Maya is in a meadow on her grandparents’ farm, she can easily tell what Alicia is watching on TV as they talk. This is one illustration of __________.

The __________ is a small circular opening that allows light to enter the eye.