In Studies Such as These, Researchers Often Include One or Even

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Essay

In studies such as these, researchers often include one or even two placebo conditions. For example, participants might be given flat tonic water and are TOLD that it contains alcohol, but there really isn't any. Or, participants might be given alcohol and are told that it DOESN'T contain alcohol, but it really does. Why do you think researchers would include these conditions?

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Definitions:

Ego-Focused

Refers to a perspective or behavior primarily concerned with self-interest and personal well-being.

Sentiment

The social aspect of emotion. Components of human responses that separate them from analogous responses animals would have.

Affect

A subjective positive or negative evaluation of an object, which can vary in direction, intensity, and activity.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.