Which best demonstrates the placebo effect?

Question

Which best demonstrates the placebo effect?

A. a patient who quits smoking because he thinks he is given antismoking pills but is really given sugar pills

B. a patient who feels better with an increase in sugar levels because he is given sugar pills

C. a patient who has higher electrolyte levels because he is on a saline drip

for dehydration

D. a patient who experiences an increase in blood pressure because a saline injection causes him to retain water

Answer 1

A. a patient who quits smoking because he thinks he is given antismoking pills but is really given sugar pills