Responding to a Substance, Such as a Sugar Pill or a Saline

question 491

Multiple Choice

Responding to a substance, such as a sugar pill or a saline injection, as if it were the real drug is referred to as

• A)the placebo effect.
• B)an anthropomorphic error.
• C)the somatization variable.
• D)a psychosomatic complication.

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Definitions:

Situational Causes

Factors relating to the environment or specific circumstances outside an individual that contribute to their behavior.

Different Perspective

Viewing situations, problems, or concepts from an alternative or contrasting viewpoint, often revealing new insights or understanding.

Three-Stage Model

A framework that outlines a process or development in three distinct phases.

Dispositional Attribution

A tendency to attribute someone's behavior to internal factors, such as personality or disposition.