An Independent Variable Is the "Cause" in a Cause-Effect Study

question 26

True/False

An independent variable is the "cause" in a cause-effect study.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon where a person experiences a beneficial effect from a treatment due to their expectations, rather than from the treatment itself.

Positive Expectations

The anticipation or belief that one will experience positive outcomes in the future.

Placebo Effects

Positive changes in a patient's condition following a treatment that has no therapeutic effect, due to the patient's belief in the treatment.

Double-blind Procedure

An experimental method where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment.