Tana is participating in a drug study for an anti-depressant. After participating in the study for one week, Tana feels more upbeat than usual and believes the medication must be working. However, Tana is in the control group and has been receiving a sugar pill. Which term describes Tana’s reaction?
a. Experimenter bias
b. Observer bias
c. Participant bias
d. Placebo effect
d. Placebo effect
@Placebo effect occurs when patients, in the control group, receive a sugar pill but believe the medication must be working.
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