Placebo effects occur when a person believes they are cured by a particular technique, even if there is no causal reason for a cure to have occurred

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: True

Rationale: Modern physicians and scientists attribute some cures to belief in the treatment—what we now call a placebo effect.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which of the following is FALSE?

A. Those who denied they had cancer had higher disease recurrence rates. B. Depression has been linked to cancer progression. C. Non-European American groups use routine screening tests as frequently as European American groups. D. Low levels of social support have been linked to cancer progression.

Psychology

Playing violent video games is related to

A. decreased empathetic concern for boys only. B. desensitization to violence. C. increases in prosocial behavior. D. increased aggression for girls only.

Psychology

People with anorexia nervosa may restrict their food intake in a misguided attempt to relieve upsetting emotions by seeking mastery or control over their bodies.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology