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.
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Studies of taste aversion demonstrate that conditioning can occur despite a long inter-stimulus interval
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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.
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.
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)