A New Instrument for Measuring the Sheep-Goat Variable: Its Psychometric Characteristics and Factor Structure

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Michael Thalbourne and Paul Delin reported a psychometric instrument intended to measure belief in, and experience of, paranormal phenomena—the so-called sheep-goat variable. The study is relevant because it connects psi research with personality, belief, and altered-experience comparison rather than treating extraordinary claims as established facts. It is also useful for tracing Australian experimental parapsychology in the 1990s. Researchers should verify the exact journal, sample, wording, and statistical results, because later versions and citations may differ from the original publication.