Professor Taylor has just finished a research study examining the effect of a new drug on depression. In this study one group of participants were given the real drug and another group of participants were given a fake drug that contained no medicine. His results showed that both groups of participants had a decrease in their reported depression after taking their assigned drug for a period of time. For those given the fake drug, this result is called a(n) ______.
A. placebo effect
B. null result
C. nonsignificant finding
D. unethical consideration
Answer: A
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