Placebo

Identify placebos in experiments.

Jennifer had a headache and was told she was given a name brand medicine but it was really a sugar pill. Three hours later she was asked if she feels better, and she agreed she did.

What does the placebo effect mean in this specific situation?

• a.)The benefit is the fact that Jennifer received the treatment (pill, although only a sugar pill) and it contains another active ingredient.
• b.)The benefit is that Jennifer was given the control (pill, although only a sugar pill) and not the active ingredient (cough medicine).
• c.)The benefit is due to the fact that Jennifer was given the treatment (pill, although only a sugar pill) and not an effect of the "active ingredient" (headache medicine).
• d.)Jennifer received the benefit from the treatment since she also took a nap.

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