Which of the following describes the placebo effect A Subjec

Which of the following describes the placebo effect? A. Subjects receive inactive sugar pills instead of real medication. B. At least one block of subjects in an experiment receives only placebos. 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. Subjects may respond to a treatment simply because they believe it is affecting them.

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Answer: E. A remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo -- a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, or saline solution -- can sometimes improve a patient\'s condition simply because the person has the expectation that it will be helpful.