A motorist takes his car to the garage for a tune-up. Unbeknownst to him, the mechanic tells the motorist that he tuned the car, when in fact he didn't. The motorist feels the car runs better. This illustrates
a. a double bind
b. a placebo effect
c. desensitization
d. delusions of reference
Ans: b. a placebo effect
Psychology
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a. true b. false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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