Paranormal Terms & Definitions Quiz

1. What is apport?

The aura of a person A tool to detect spiritsAn object transported paranormally

2. Astral projection refers to:

Using a telescope for paranormal studies Seeing a doppelgängerThe ability to leave the body intentionally

3. What is a banshee traditionally associated with?

Providing protection from spirits Foretelling death through wailing Bringing luck to a family

4. Cat balls are used in ghost hunting as:

Trigger objects Tools to measure changes Electromagnetic field detectors

5. Direct voice phenomenon involves:

Hearing disembodied voices without electronic devices Capturing spirit voices through an audio recorder Hearing a voice through a spirit box

6. A doppelgänger is:

An exact double of a living person A type of residual hauntingA guardian spirit

7. Elementals are believed to:

Be entities connected to nature Attach themselves to living beingsAppear as residual hauntings

8. An EM pump is used to:

Create electromagnetic fields Suck up electromagnetic fieldsDetect electromagnetic fields

9. The Estes Method, used in paranormal investigations, is best described as:

A sensory deprivation experiment A method for documenting orbsA technique for detecting electromagnetic fields

10. What does a geophone detect in paranormal investigations?

Surface vibrations Infrared radiation Electromagnetic waves

11. Hydromancy involves:

Reading palms for predictions Divining by interpreting water patterns Gazing into crystal balls

12. Instrumental Trans-Communication (ITC) is a term for:

Visual communication with spirits Any spirit communication using electronic devices Physical mediumship techniques

13. A laser grid helps investigators detect:

The presence of orbsMotion in darkness Temperature changes in a room

14. Occam’s Razor advocates:

Preferring simpler hypotheses when faced with competing theories Creating complex explanations for phenomena Using technology to communicate with spirits

15. Orbs in paranormal investigations are commonly believed to be:

Mostly dust particles reflecting light Ectoplasm left behind by spiritsEvidence of spirits in early stages of manifestation

16. What does pareidolia describe?

Perceiving meaningful images in random patterns Hearing voices in your headSeeing auras around people

17. Which type of ghost is most often associated with violent, physical activity?

Poltergeist Residual hauntings Intelligent hauntings

18. What does precognition involve?

Communicating with the deceasedReading someone’s mind Knowing the future

19. What does psychokinesis allow a person to do?

Predict future events Move objects with the mind Read minds

20. How is psychometry used in paranormal investigations?

To sense energy from objects To photograph spiritsTo detect cold spots