A researcher believes that if a new form of therapy works, it works only because the patient expects it to work. In psychology, this phenomenon is referred to as
a. the spontaneous-remission effect.
b. placebo therapy.
c. clinical ecology.
d. behavioral reversal.
Answer: b. placebo therapy.
Psychology
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