The Relief of Pain Following the Taking of an Inactive

question 9

Multiple Choice

The relief of pain following the taking of an inactive substance that is perceived to have medicinal benefits illustrates

• A) random assignment.
• B) a confounding variable.
• C) debriefing.
• D) the placebo effect.

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