Question
In response to criticism of his paper “Feeling the Future”, this psychologist claimed that “I’m all for rigour, but I prefer other people do it.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this originator of the self-perception theory of attitude change and the “exotic becomes erotic” theory of sexual orientation, also noted for his controversial defence of ganzfield experiments.
ANSWER: Daryl (J.) Bem
[10e] The aforementioned ganzfield experiments claim to be able to measure this phenomenon in which people obtain information by means other than the known physical senses. Telepathy exemplifies this type of perception, which is often known by a three-letter acronym.
ANSWER: extrasensory perception [or ESP or psi]
[10m] Karl Zener designed five of these things to test for ESP. In more mainstream psychology, Peter Wason devised a task involving four of these things which subjects solve more easily in a social context.
ANSWER: cards [accept Zener cards or Wason cards]
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