Placebo Effects Occur When

question 83

Multiple Choice

Placebo effects occur when

• A) the sample is not representative of the population.
• B) two variables are confounded.
• C) subjects are influenced by the social desirability bias.
• D) due to their expectations, subjects experience some change from a nonexistent or ineffective treatment.

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Definitions:

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of understanding and absorbing information in a step-by-step, linear manner.

Parallel Processing

The capability of the brain to process different types of incoming stimuli at the same time.

Focus Attention

The mental process of concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring others, a fundamental aspect of cognitive processing.

Information Processing

A cognitive approach that emphasizes the way people encode, store, process, and retrieve information.