The placebo effect

a) is the frequently observed, poorly understood, phenomenon that people tend to respond favorably to any treatment
b) reveals that sugar pills are generally as effective as actual medications in fighting illness
c) is an urban legend
d) reveals that experimental treatments cannot be proven as effective
e) demonstrates that most scientific studies cannot be replicated


Answer: a) is the frequently observed, poorly understood, phenomenon that people tend to respond favorably to any treatment

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