Previous research suggests that an individual's response to alcohol use is affected by one's beliefs about the effects of alcohol

For example, if a person believes alcohol will help decrease anxiety, he or she reports feeling less anxious after alcohol consumption. To control for such an expectancy effect, a researcher would implement a(n)
a) placebo
b) dependent variable.
c) matched-sets design.
d) extraneous variable.


A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. high blood pressure. b. epilepsy. c. Parkinson's disease. d. Alzheimer's disease. e. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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What will be an ideal response?

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