Placebo+Effect

toc = Definition: = The phenomenon that occurs in an experiment when a participant's response to a treatment is due to his or her expectations about the treatment rather than to the treatment itself. Gen Psych, Ch 1 Pg. 24

= Examples: = Example of students getting drunk off of non-alcoholic beer media type="youtube" key="rFCdhr6l3ls" height="315" width="420"

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=In the News:= This link leads to a page describing the use of placebos in cancer treatment. Placebo for Cancer

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