Regarding Placebos,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 227

Multiple Choice

Regarding placebos,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In a drug study, the participants in the experimental group get the placebo and those in
• The control group get the real drug.
• B) Doctors sometimes prescribe placebos, especially for complaints that seem to have no
• Physical basis.
• C) If a placebo has any effect, it must be based on suggestion, rather than chemistry.
• D) Placebos have been shown to affect pain, anxiety, depression, alertness, tension, sexual
• Arousal, cravings for alcohol.