Interestingly, Giving Insomniacs a Placebo Pill That They've Been Told

question 64

Multiple Choice

Interestingly, giving insomniacs a placebo pill that they've been told would cause arousal as they went to sleep reduces the problem of insomnia. This finding BEST demonstrates which phenomenon?

• A) misattribution of arousal
• B) excitation transfer theory
• C) self-regulation
• D) self-awareness theory

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