Two Groups of People Are Given a Drug That They

question 28

Multiple Choice

Two groups of people are given a drug that they are told will make them drowsy.However,only one group actually receives this drug,while the other group secretly receives a sugar pill.Strangely,both groups report feeling very tired 30 minutes later.The group receiving the sugar pill is said to be experiencing the

• A) control effect.
• B) experimental effect.
• C) dependent effect.
• D) independent effect.
• E) placebo effect.

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