The Placebo Effect Means ________

question 327

Multiple Choice

The placebo effect means ________.

• A) all conditions in an experiment are the same
• B) that there is no control group
• C) the expectations of the participants influence their behavior
• D) experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangely

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Definitions:

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