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The placebo effect occurs
 
  A) only in studies using suggestion.
  B) only in studies involving medication.
  C) when participants have fairly specific expectations of an experimental treatment.
  D) when participants have no preconceived notions about any aspect of the research.

Question 2

If a participant has an expectation that a certain experimental manipulation will have an effect, the research can be biased by
 
  A) the placebo effect.
  B) demand characteristics.
  C) the optimism effect.
  D) the Melville effect.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A





 

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