The Focus on Neuroscience Box "The Mysterious Placebo Effect" Describes

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box "The Mysterious Placebo Effect" describes a positron emission tomographic scan study of 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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