Many People Respond Positively to a New Drug Just Because

question 67

Multiple Choice

Many people respond positively to a new drug just because of the enthusiasm surrounding it and their own expectations that the drug will make them feel better. This phenomenon is called the:

• A) placebo effect.
• B) novelty bias.
• C) therapeutic window.
• D) publication bias.

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Definitions:

Living Standard

The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a person, community, or country.

Total Fertility Rate

The average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime based on current age-specific fertility rates.

Replacement Rate

The proportion of an individual's pre-retirement income that is paid out by a pension program upon retirement.

Demographic Transition

A model that describes the transformation of countries from having high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a society progresses economically and socially.