Asked by
Jacob Reyes
on Dec 28, 2024Verified
Imagine that a group of researchers conducted a single-blind study designed to test the effectiveness of subliminal-message weight-loss tapes. Suppose the researchers found that everyone lost weight during the study, even those who were given tapes without any subliminal messages. This type of result would
A) indicate that the independent and dependent variables are negatively correlated.
B) provide evidence that subliminal tapes are effective in promoting weight loss.
C) be evidence of a placebo effect.
D) be evidence that the study contained confounding variables.
Placebo Effect
A phenomenon in which a patient experiences a perceptible improvement in their health or well-being after receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect.
Subliminal Messages
Messages that are designed to pass below the normal limits of perception.
- Discern methodological critiques related to placebo effects and sampling biases.
Verified Answer
SW
Learning Objectives
- Discern methodological critiques related to placebo effects and sampling biases.
Related questions
A Researcher Is Conducting an Experiment on the Effect of ...
In a Laboratory, Smokers Are Asked to Drive Using a ...
Sandy Sue Was Participating in an Experiment in Which She ...
When Participants in a Control Group Are Given a Fake ...
Which of the Following Situations Best Illustrates the Placebo Effect ...