2007/2008 RESEARCHERS EXAM

 JANUARY 2007 - PLEASE READ: PSICAN, Torontoghosts, and Ontarioghosts does not recruit (and therefore, does not accept exams) between the months of September through January. If you are interested in being part of our team, we will be accepting new exams and possible recruits in late-January 2007. Thank you for your interest.

Please note: If you fill out the exam below, do not expect a "grading" or reply as the exam, although "active", is not being monitored.


We appreciate that some may feel that our online course may not be the way to look into ghosts and hauntings, it is our guideline and without a thorough understanding of it and our methods, it's a given that you will not do well on the exam below and you will not be asked to join our team. It is essential that you read and understand our course. It is the standard GHRS methods and although it may not be your accepted methodology, it is how we do things ergo: This exam and your acceptance to join our team is based on our course.

We do understand that some people feel that they can bring special qualities or special skills to our team and therefore, the course and exam are unnecessarily, but again, we do accept people for there understanding of our own methods. Sorry in advance if the above is how you feel.


PLEASE NOTE: You may not pass the exam and completing the exam and the course are *not* guarantees of being asked to join our group. Please do not ask "Which questions did I get wrong?" as, until the exam is taken offline, answers will not be "given out". We will, however, let you know how you did. You may take this exam once per year. If you are not asked to join our team and still wish to, you will have to wait for twelve months to re-take this exam.

We do encourage everyone, regardless, to pursue their studies and interest in the paranormal with or without the PSICAN/GHRS. We appreciate your interest and effort!


NOW, if you have read through the course (and the above) and are prepared, please take the exam below and good luck! We hope to be working with you in the not-too-distant future!


PERSONAL INFORMATION



Please Note: The information below will never be shared, sold or otherwise used by anyone and is strictly meant for this exam and will *only* be seen and read by GHRS staff members directly involved with the recruiting process once it has been submitted.


Please Enter Your Full (Real) Name in the Box Below:



Please enter your e-mail address in the Box Below:



Are you a legal adult in Ontario? (Over 18 Years of Age):

Yes:
No:



What city/town are you located in or closest to?



What is your phone number (with area code please)?



Do you own or have regular access to a vehicle (car or other transportation)?

Yes:
No:



Are you bondable?

Yes:
No:
Not Sure:



Please indicate your level of general education... (Please note: Only post educational information from accredited, not-for-profit educational facilities.)

Some High School:
High School Diploma:
Some College:
College Diploma:
Some University:
Bachelor's Degree:
Master's Degree:
Doctoral:
Other:



Are you currently a member of another "Ghost Research/Ghost Hunter" group?

Yes:
No:



If you answered yes to the above, which group(s) do you belong to?


Do you understand that if any of the above information is incorrect or wrong, it can lead to you being asked to leave the GHRS team and may even result in further action taken on the part of the PSICAN and GHRS executive?

Yes:
No:



Do you agree, should you be asked to join PSICAN and GHRS that any information, documents or work you do is under a STRICT non-disclosure agreement and that you cannot share information unless it has already been released, already been cleared for disclosure by the director(s) of the GHRS or ParaResearchers Groups or is a personal experience (provided it does not jeopardize any ongoing work... In this situation, please contact the director of the PSICAN and GHRS first.)

I Agree:
I Disagree:



Should you be asked to join our group and agree, all articles, written work, information you release/send to our groups (Torontoghosts, Ontarioghosts, ParaResearchers, and PSICAN) will still belong to you, but you must give our organizations permission to use, republish, reprint these items in perpetuity. Do you agree to these terms?

I Agree:
I Disagree:



If you are asked to work within the GHRS, you understand that you may be asked to assist or give input, help or work with other GHRS organizations as well as ParaResearchers groups?

I Agree:
I Disagree:



The above information has been read, understood and is accurate.

I Agree:
I Disagree:






TRUE or FALSE



The Society for Psychical Research is based in the United States and is one of the oldest collection of psychics and seers in North America who regularly meet in Hydesville, New York.

True:
False:



CSICOP performed the 'Philip Experiments' in Toronto which were ground breaking in the fact that he proved that there may be something to 'thought form' ghosts.

True:
False:



A sceptic is someone who doesn't (and will never on any account) believe that ghosts exist.

True:
False:



Harry Price was considered by many to be more or less the "grandfather of ghost hunters" despite, by others, being refered to as a fraud and possible hoaxer to garner media attention.

True:
False:



Digital media (recorders) is one of, if not "the" prefered device for collecting EVP phenomena.

True:
False:



It is vitally important to approach all phenomena and investigations with a "positive" frame of mind and accept all possibilities for paranormal phenomena to occur and not with any thoughts of "debunking" the ghost otherwise it's most likely that no phenomena will present itself.

True:
False:



It is important that if a witness is perceiving the phenomena a certain way due to their religious or philosphical beliefs that you, as the investigator/researcher, correct them if they are wrong.

True:
False:



Psychics and sensitives are never utilized and not trusted within the confines of the GHRS or PSICAN.

True:
False:



The GHRS believes firmly in treating the ghost or entity with the utmost compassion and assisting, when possible, helping them go to the other side.

True:
False:



It is vital to correct any witness who assumes that their ghost is "demonic" or in any other ways evil.

True:
False:



It is important that you, as an investigator, never start any work or study without first clearing your efforts through a director.

True:
False:



It is always important to get a witness to sign a non-disclosure agreement to ensure that the GHRS/PSICAN/ParaResearchers has exclusive right to deal with and report their experiences.

True:
False:



When researching a site, it is essential and recommended that you work very hard towards finding a historical situation that must be the catalyst of the phenomena happening keeping in mind that there must always be a history to match the phenomena.

True:
False:



The mainstream scientific community is anti-paranormal investigation and therefore the GHRS do not claim to ever use scientific methods or protocols when collecting data.

True:
False:



In order to get our "name out there" and get more people interested in the paranormal, it is important to actively try to get the media or press interested in our work and do as much media as possible.

True:
False:



You must approach all studies and investigations with as an "agnostic" sense of view as possible to avoid being skewed within belief or disbelief.

True:
False:



Statistically speaking, it's important for witnesses/victims to try to protect themselves or pacify any ghostly phenomena as it will eventually physically harm them.

True:
False:



The GHRS/PSICAN highly recommends that a prayer of protection is said by all before and after an investigation.

True:
False:



MULTIPLE CHOICE



Ghosts are...

1: Psychic energy left over or delivered by the living or deceased.
2: PSI phenomena (sort of a "psychic transmission") that needs a human medium of some sort.
3: Separate entities - Some sort of residual of a deceased person.
4: I don't know.
5: None of the above


Cemeteries are...

1: Sacred and protected places where it's easy to 'stir up' spirits if not careful.
2: Very active locations for ambient ghosts and spirits.
3: Places to avoid as activity there is not as controlled as homes or buildings.
4: Not really reported to be that commonly haunted at all.
5: Good places to visit for EVP and photographic collection.


When dealing with a story that seems to be an "urban legend" or "teenaged drinking spot story", you should...

1: Move on. Chances are it's all in the imagination of those who frequent the spot. Waste of time to continue the work on it.
2: Could be locations for 'thought forms' or, at least, have a history worth looking (glancing) into.
3: That stories usually have a vein of truth, but the history is so obscured, they're not worth looking into.
4: Hoaxes. Pure and simple.


Which of the following is the best answer to a person who e-mails about clearing a home of an unwanted ghost?

1: GHRS/PSICAN will only clear a home when we feel it is the best course of action.
2: It's best to hire a professional or hire an expert to clear a home. Unfortunately, we don't clear homes.
3: There are many ways to clear a home free of charge. You should never pay a fee. The GHRS/PSICAN does not clear homes.
4: Shouting or otherwise yelling at the spirit to leave is the best first course of action.
5: There's probably no ghost in the home so there is no need to worry.



According to our course, which of the following terms fits groups such as CSICOP best?

1: True Sceptics (or, in the American spelling, Skeptics)
2: Scientific Researchers
3: Paranormal Investigators
4: Psychical Researchers, "Ghost-Hunters"
5: Sceptdebunkers (Auto-Debunkers, Remote-Debukers)
6. Don't know


The story of the ghostly children that will push a car on train-tracks to 'safety' most likely originates from...

1: Burlington, Ontario
2: Buffalo, New York
5: Combination of San Antonio, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah.
6: Toronto, Ontario
3: It's complete fiction.


You have received a report about a private duplex that the owners hear a phantom set of footsteps (without a human agent from inside their house) going up the main hall stairs at between 9pm and 9:30pm each night, Monday to Friday. What might be your first thought?

1: Look into the homes history to see if 9pm or thereabouts holds any special point that may lead to the discovery of "who" the ghost is.
2: Since this is a "timed" phenomena, an on-site to capture the sounds may be in order ASAP.
3: Consider other alternatives and find out more about their neighbours.
4: Contact a director or lead and organize a complete study and investigation of the home first.


A woman reports to you that she has "seen" a ghost. She also says that when the ghost was in her presence, she was unable to move, unable to speak, and found it difficult to breath... like there was a "heaviness" on her chest. What might you ask first and why?

1: Ask if she'd been resting or sleeping. Try to rule out sleep paralysis.
2: Since the ghost has affected a physical (or mental) attack of sorts, suggest a cleansing or other psychic help.
3: Look into the history of the home. See if anyone has passed from either heart or lung problems.
4: Contact a director or lead to follow up on the case.
5: Because of the severity of the case, suggest a "blessing" of the home by a cleric. (Remember, exorcisms are difficult to get a cleric to do, but blessings aren't and are usually beneficial in these cases.)


In an investigation, you find that something you've submitted either didn't stand up to the scrutiny of your peers, or was proven to be incorrect. What is your first course of action?

1: Delete the offending article or remove the part that was wrong before it's noticed by the public.
2: Decide whether or not I was correct and argue my points. All data, regardless, is relevent.
3: Talk to my director or lead and try to resolve the issue with them.
4: Admit the error, study more to learn from it, make the corrections and move on.
5: There are no "errors" as this is the "unknown". Findings are findings and opinions will always be different.


GHRS/PSICAN Volunteers are considered...

1: Ghost hunters
2: Ghost busters
3: Ghost Researchers/Investigators
4: Psychical Investigators
5: None of the above


The PSCIAN/GHRS is primarily interested in...

1: Scientifically proving the existence of ghosts and hauntings.

2: Getting and reporting the history, legends, myths and first-hand accounts of ghosts and hauntings while providing good data and hypotheses.

3: Doing on-site investigations of reported haunted sites.

4: None of the above.


[Personal Question] I consider myself... (best choice)

1: Psychic
2: Sensitive
3: A willing researcher/Investigator
4: An interested person in the phenomena.
5: Waiting to see/experience ghosts


SHORT (One Sentence) ANSWERS


You have been contacted by a senior High School student who's friend tragically hung themselves three weeks earlier. The student tells you that there are now very odd and strange things happening all over the school. How would you initiate an on-site investigation of the school? (Please be as specific as possible... but brief.)


Please tell us about one of the possible criteria we would need to see in order to re-examine our current outlook on orb photos as submissions of paranormal phenomena.


A person has contacted you about an ecto-mist photo that has a "face" appear in the mist. What might be one of the first things you would ask before they send the image to you?


What should you check about a frequency or "channel" on a TV or radio set before starting a "white-noise" EVP collection (Instrumental TransCommunication) experiments?


When should you use a 'Pendulum' or Angel Board on an investigation?


Briefly, which is better, digital or 35mm (or film) photography and why?



SUBMISSION


The following is a "make believe" report; please treat the street address, e-mail address and information as legitimate. (In other words, NONE of the answers involve the e-mail address or street/mailing address.)

You have received the following report via e-mail...

From: AGenericTeenager@somehighschool.com

Dear Ontarioghosts;

There is an old tunnel under a river near my home in Kingston that is really, really haunted!

In 1814, there was a train wreck there which killed a bunch of school children heading from Windsor to Toronto on a class trip and those kids and the train's engineer haunt the tunnel still.

Kids have been heading down there since my mom was in school and waiting to hear the train whistle, see the engineers lantern, and then hear the screams of the children. It happens every Friday night at around mindnight.

I'd heard all this but didn't believe it, so one Friday at a friend's party, we decided to check it out.

Now, in all honesty, a lot of my friends had been drinking, but me and my friend Will didn't drink at all.

At around 1am, everyone was being goofy and we hadn't seen nothing so we were getting ready to leave when someone saw the red light from the lantern... then we heard a scream! It freaked us right out bad but it did happen!

Will managed to take pictures while we were running and he got a whole bunch of orbs and streaks like something was chasing us!

You guys have to come to see this place!

I'll e-mail the pictures as soon as Will sends them to me!

A. Genericteen


QUESTIONS: (Please read ALL the questions below before answering.)

1: What do you feel might be the first problem you see with investigating this case based only on the witness testimony?


2: What might be the first avenue of research into this story to make a decision on how to proceed?


3: Although we wouldn't turn down this data, what would be two "red flags" (things that should be suspect) in this story?



OTHER INFORMATION


Have you yourself ever experienced something paranormal?

No:
Yes - Once:
Yes - A Few Times:
Yes - Many Times:
Yes - All The Time:
Maybe - Not Sure:


If you can, please name three (3) well-known haunted locations in Ontario.



After the appropriate research has been done on a site to warrant an 'on-site' investigation, name two (2) important data collection tools and two (2) safety tools one might bring to the site.



FINAL DATA


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In addition, by clicking "submit" below, you are acknowledging that should you work with or for the GHRS, you understand that we are not responsible for any loss, injury, or other issues of loss that you may incur as/or working with part of our team(s).

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