Sandy Was Participating in an Experiment in Which She Was

question 137

Multiple Choice

Sandy was participating in an experiment in which she was given a pill that was supposed to cause her to get drowsy.Five minutes after taking the pill,Sandy reported that she felt drowsy and wanted to lie down.The pill was actually made of sugar and had no ingredients to cause drowsiness.How do you explain Sandy's drowsy feeling?

• A)experimenter effect
• B)placebo effect
• C)subject bias
• D)treatment effect

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