Which of the following is NOT cited by your textbook as a possible explanation for the apparent effectiveness of CAM treatment, including homeopathy?
A) The symptoms of many physical conditions come and go, so a treatment may appear to be effective when the symptoms have simply diminished.
B) A condition may have been diagnosed as being more severe than it really was in the first place.
C) The treatment may be interacting with some other valid medical intervention to cause a faster amelioration of symptoms.
D) People perceive that the treatment has been effective because they have no evidence to counter that belief.
Answer: C
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