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Social Science Clinic => Psychology => Topic started by: nautica902 on Jun 19, 2018
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Amelia is a general physician. One of her patients claimed to be suffering from constant stomach aches. After running some tests, Amelia concludes that the patient is not suffering from any medical disorder. However, the patient insisted that she has stomach cancer. The patient was then made to participate in an experiment where she was given sugar pills and was told that it was a new medicine for treating cancer. Some other participants in the experiment were also given sugar pills. This best exemplifies _____.
A) a volunteer bias
B) a placebo
C) a nocebo
D) debriefing
Question 2
Nadine works for an accounting firm. She makes enough money for herself and has bought a house with a top-notch security system. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Nadine has fulfilled her _____ needs.
A) esteem
B) safety
C) self-actualization
D) social
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Answer to Question 1
B
Answer to Question 2
B