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What occurs in a double-blind study of medication?
 
  a. Any placebo effect can be seen as a hoax.
  b. There is a higher risk of expectation effects.
  c. The doctor, but not the patient, knows if the medication is a placebo.
  d. Neither the patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo.

Question 2

Your friend told you that she was a member of the placebo group in a recently completed study of a new drug. What is your friend likely to have experienced?
 
  a. She showed no improvement.
  b. She received no treatment or was put on a waiting list.
  c. She received a treatment specifically designed for her disorder.
  d. She received a treatment not thought to be specifically effective in treating her disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.



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