Patients who go to the doctor sometimes begin to feel better even before treatme

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Patients who go to the doctor sometimes begin to feel better even before treatment is given. This is called:

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In a small study conducted by Kaptchuck, people responded to placebos even if they knew they were getting a placebo

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It is possible that a doctor's unconscious though and subconscious signals he or she sends is a key factor in promoting (placebo) "healing" in a patient.

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When you try a new remedy or treatment and it seems to work, then you know the treatment is actually working. Or at least it "works for you."

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1. The correct answer is option A(Placebo effect). It is a psychological phenomenon, in which the recipient perceives an improvement in condition due to personal expectations, rather than the treatment itself.

2. This statement is true. Kaptchuck had observed this type of behavior in indiviuals.

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