In a Medication Trial, a Participant with ADHD Acted Very

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Multiple Choice

 In a medication trial, a participant with ADHD acted very relaxed and focused after trying a new medication that he believed would calm him down. However, the "medication" was really just a sugar pill. Given what you've learned in this chapter, which of the following explanations makes the most sense?

• A) This would not have happened, because you have to have had a drug in order to feel its effects.
• B) This could happen because the placebo effect is real and can result in actual physical symptoms.
• C) The only way this could happen would be if the participant really didn't have ADHD.
• D) The participant didn't really feel relaxed and focused but didn't want to disappoint the doctors.

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