Sonja Is Being Treated by Her Psychiatrist for an Anxiety

question 143

Multiple Choice

Sonja is being treated by her psychiatrist for an anxiety disorder.Her therapist knows the extent of Sonja's faith in medication and gives her pills that contain no active ingredients.Despite this,Sonja's anxiety decreases.Sonja's recovery is due to her belief that the pill has taken away her anxiety.This is an example of

• A)informed consent.
• B)nondisclosure agreement.
• C)the confederate variable.
• D)the placebo effect.

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