Describe a situation in which use of a placebo would be beneficial.
What will be an ideal response?
The term placebo refers to an innocuous substance that has no specific effect. A placebo effect occurs when a placebo induces a change in the body owing to a person's belief in the effectiveness of the placebo. An example would be a change in pain perception after being given a fake injection of morphine.
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a. surgical visualization b. haptic (touch) interaction c. usability assessment methods d. all of these
Beanpole plays basketball. After Beanpole's arm has grown an inch and he overshoots, he shows ____ on later shots by reducing the intensity of the arm movement
a. neo-nativism b. assimilation c. accommodation d. microgenetic transitivity
Which is a more effective coping strategy for stressors perceived as uncontrollable?
a. Problem focused b. Situation focused c. Emotion focused d. Stress focused
You overheard your little sister and her best friend, who are both 8 years old, discussing what they thought about puberty and when they thought those changes would begin for them
Your sister is thin and her friend is considerably heavier. What is likely to occur in terms of the beginning of puberty for them? a. They will both begin puberty at the same time. b. Your sister, being thinner, is likely to begin puberty earlier. c. Your sister's friend, having more body fat, is likely to begin puberty earlier. d. They are not likely to be talking about puberty at this age.