Extrasensory perception is the purported ability to perceive events in ways that
a. are free from the discrepancies and distortions of ordinary perception.
b. are especially creative meeting both the criteria of uniqueness and utility.
c. are difficult to explain by accepted sensory or perceptual principles.
d. conform to Gestalt principles of perception.
ANSWER: c
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