According to the Conditioning Explanation of the Placebo Effect,over Years

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to the conditioning explanation of the placebo effect,over years of treatment,the physician's white coat,the disinfectant smell of a waiting room,and the taste of each pill that is swallowed function as:

• A) unconditioned stimuli.
• B) unconditioned responses.
• C) conditioned stimuli.
• D) conditioned responses.

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Definitions:

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