The Focus on Neuroscience Box, "The Mysterious Placebo Effect," Described

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box, "The Mysterious Placebo Effect," described a PET-scan study on the placebo effect. What was the main finding of the study?

• A)Both the genuine painkiller and the placebo activated the same brain area and both relieved pain.
• B)The genuine painkiller and the placebo activated different brain areas, and only the genuine painkiller relieved pain.
• C)The genuine painkiller activated the anterior cingulate cortex, but the placebo inhibited activation in the anterior cingulate cortex.
• D)The genuine painkiller inhibited activation in the anterior cingulate cortex, but the placebo activated the anterior cingulate cortex.

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