In the placebo effect:
Correct answer: C. The patient shows an improvement after being treated with an inert substance.
- A. The patient shows an improvement after being treated with a relevant medicine.
- B. The patient's condition deteriorates despite being treated with a relevant medicine.
- C. The patient shows an improvement after being treated with an inert substance.
- D. The patient's condition deteriorates after being treated with an inert substance.
Explanation
The placebo effect is improvement following an inert treatment, produced partly by expectations and the treatment context rather than by an active medicinal ingredient. A relevant medicine would produce a pharmacological treatment effect, not a placebo effect by definition.
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