Elle,a University Student,had a Great Time at a Party Last

question 86

Multiple Choice

Elle,a university student,had a great time at a party last night.She danced,sang karaoke,and played the Rock Band video game-all behaviours that she had never exhibited in public before.She had been drinking the "punch" all night long,which she was told contained a lot of alcohol.Elle was quite surprised to find out the next morning that the punch did NOT contain any alcohol.What may explain Elle's behaviour at the party?

• A)the Hawthorne effect
• B)confirmation bias
• C)the nocebo effect
• D)the placebo effect

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