In a study on how marijuana affects creativity, the people who took the marijuana performed no more creatively than those who took a placebo. Both groups performed more creatively than a group that received no drugs at all
What conclusions can best be drawn from these findings?
a. The group receiving the placebo was more creative to begin with than the group receiving the marijuana.
b. The creative effects of marijuana are probably due to people's beliefs that it will increase their creativity.
c. Neither marijuana nor a placebo seems to have any effect on creativity.
d. Marijuana enhances creativity.
Answer: b
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