Abstract

Investigated the multidimensional nature of the paranormal belief scale by J. Tobacyk and G. Milford (see record 1984-00249-001). 147 undergraduates of a church-owned university and 113 students, faculty, and staff of a large state university completed the paranormal scale, subscales measuring belief in astrology and belief in traditional science, and the Religious Orientation Inventory. Results show that religious orientation influenced reported belief in science, religion, and the paranormal. Traditional religious beliefs were not consistently related to paranormal beliefs. It is concluded that religion and the paranormal do not seem to define one end of a science/paranormal belief continuum.