Oleg is taking part in a balanced placebo design study of alcohol and sexual desire. He is given a nonalcoholic beverage and told it is a gin and tonic. He consumes two of these and then participates in measures of sexual desire
How did he respond and why?
a) He reported greater sexual arousal because he expected alcohol to have that effect
b) He reported greater sexual arousal because he did not actually consume any alcohol.
c) He reported reduced sexual arousal because he expected alcohol to have that effect.
d) He reported reduced sexual arousal because he did not actually consume any alcohol.
A
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variables in this study was (a) the kind of treatment people received (b) the age of the participants (c) reported frequency of gambling (d) the difference between those who stayed in the study and those who dropped out
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a) fusiform face area b) limbic system c) prefrontal cortex d) corpus callosum
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false