In research conducted by Pope and McNally (2002), participants diagnosed with repetitive-stress injury (RSI) were placed in one of three groups: no treatment (the no-treatment group); a magnetized wristband (the magnet group); and, unbeknownst to the participants and the researcher, a wristband with the magnet removed (the sham group). On a post-test, the sham group performed as well as those in the magnet group. What might explain the results of the study?
A. The placebo effect
B. The double-blind effect
C. The nocebo effect
D. The magnetization effect
Answer: A
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