Mind Control

Mind Control

Assessment

Interactive Video

Psychology

11th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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In the 1980s, Princeton University conducted a large-scale experiment to test if humans could influence machines with their minds. Led by Doctor Robert John, the study involved two and a half million trials over 12 years. The results suggested a minor effect, but it was not statistically significant. Despite the large sample size, the findings were not considered significant by the scientific community. Other universities replicated the study on a smaller scale and found no significant results, highlighting that a larger sample size does not necessarily imply greater significance.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What challenges did Doctor Robert John face in convincing his peers about the significance of the experiment's results?

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What was the outcome when other universities repeated the Princeton trials on a smaller scale?

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