Which of the following describes the placebo effect?

A. Subjects receive inactive sugar pills instead of real medical drugs.
B. Subjects may respond to a treatment simply because they believe it is affecting them.
C. An experiment is repeated many times with real drugs and placebos.
D. Subjects are prevented from knowing whether they are receiving real drugs or placebos.
E. At least one block of subjects in an experiment receives only placebos.

Question

Which of the following describes the placebo effect?

A.	Subjects receive inactive sugar pills instead of real medical drugs.
 		B.	Subjects may respond to a treatment simply because they believe it is affecting them.
 		C.	An experiment is repeated many times with real drugs and placebos.
 		D.	Subjects are prevented from knowing whether they are receiving real drugs or placebos.
 		E.	At least one block of subjects in an experiment receives only placebos.

anonymous · Answer

Well, I think it is B but I'm just a mathematician...

anonymous · Answer

yep, its B