Question

question 6 (mandatory) (4 points) in medicine, placebos have been used as a practice in order to understand the effectiveness of new medications. watch this brief background video - the power of the placebo effect. based on your previous reading from section 1.5 and after watching the video, which of the following groups (experimental or control) could create the placebo effect? explain your response.

Explanation:

The placebo effect occurs when a patient experiences an improvement in symptoms after receiving a placebo (an inactive substance). In medical experiments, the control group often receives the placebo. Participants in the control group may have expectations that they are being treated, which can lead to the placebo - effect. The experimental group receives the actual new medication. So, it is the control group that can create the placebo effect.

Answer:

The control group can create the placebo effect because they receive the placebo and their expectations of treatment can lead to symptom improvement.