It Should Take About Thirty Minutes for the Aspirin Manny

question 123

Multiple Choice

It should take about thirty minutes for the aspirin Manny just took to relieve his headache, but Manny feels better within minutes. This is an example of

• A) operant conditioning.
• B) aversive conditioning.
• C) generalization.
• D) the placebo effect.

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