Placebo Effects Make It Difficult to Draw Causal Conclusions Because

question 118

Multiple Choice

Placebo effects make it difficult to draw causal conclusions because we can't tell whether:

• A) it is the treatment or participants' expectations that are responsible for the results.
• B) random sampling or random assignment is the appropriate procedure.
• C) it is the treatment or the experimenters' behaviours that are responsible for the results.
• D) it is the independent variable or the dependent variable that is responsible for the results.

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Definitions:

Childhood Attachment

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space, typically observed between infants and their primary caregivers.

Adult Attachment Style

Patterns of attachment in adult relationships that mirror those formed in infancy with primary caregivers, affecting interpersonal relationships.

Attachment Styles

Patterns of emotional bonding in relationships, shaped by early interactions with caregivers, categorized into secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized.

Attachment Theory

Psychological theory that explains how individuals form emotional bonds with others, influencing their social, emotional, and cognitive development.