ESP researchers regard the decline effect as evidence that _____, while ESP skeptics regard the decline effect as _____.
A)parapsychological skills are very fragile; the demonstration of ESP being the result of a run of luck.
B)the demonstration of ESP was the result of a run of luck; parapsychological skills being very fragile.
C)psi ability are being maintained over time; replication being accomplished.
D)replication has been accomplished; the maintenance of psi ability over time.

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ESP researchers believe that the decline effect, which refers to the decrease in the strength of a phenomenon after repeated measurement, is evidence that parapsychological skills are very fragile and difficult to maintain. On the other hand, ESP skeptics see the decline effect as evidence that the demonstration of ESP was the result of a run of luck, rather than an actual psi ability.

ESP Researchers Regard the Decline Effect as Evidence That _____