Dr. Reed was reported to have conducted an experiment in which he asked pairs of workshop attendees to imagine a psychic connection with their partners and then verbalize their thoughts. He found that the pairs produced some striking similarities in their thoughts. What is the BEST interpretation of this finding?
A) The pairs of attendees were exhibiting a telepathic connection because of the similarity of their verbal statements.
B) The pairs did not have a telepathic connection because of the implausibility of ESP and problems with the quality of the study.
C) Telepatherapy works, but it cannot be proven that a telepathic connection exists.
D) A statement of authority in support of Telepatherapy by Dr. Reed should lead people to conclude that it is effective.

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The finding cannot be interpreted as evidence for telepathic connection because of the lack of plausibility of ESP and the methodological limitations of the study. Therefore, option B is the best interpretation. Options A, C, and D are not supported by the evidence and are either implausible or based on unsupported claims.

Dr Reed Was Reported to Have Conducted an Experiment in Which