In a Medication Trial,a Participant with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)acted

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Multiple Choice

In a medication trial,a participant with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (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 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 
• D)The participant didn't really feel relaxed and focused, but didn't want to disappoint the doctors.

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