An Individual Is Given a Placebo Pill and Told That

question 153

Multiple Choice

An individual is given a placebo pill and told that the side effects of the pill may include jitteriness, feelings of apprehension, and nervousness. They are then given a series of simple math problems to solve, but during the math tests the investigator sets off the fire alarm. Compared to the people who did not receive the placebo pill, these individuals reported much less fear or anxiety regarding the unexpected fire alarm, even though their physiological measures showed just as much fear reactions as those who did not receive pill. Why might the individuals who received the pill fail to attribute their physiological reactions to the unexpected fire alarm?

• A) The individuals unconsciously attributed their fear and anxiety to the pill, not the fire alarm.
• B) The pill made the individuals unresponsive cognitively to the fire alarm.
• C) Unconscious attributions regarding fear were blocked by thoughts about the pill.
• D) The pill effects made the people less responsive to the effects of the fire alarm

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