Lang's (1975) study found that men who drank nonalcoholic tonic water but who had been led to believe that it contained alcohol ______.
A) did not change in their behavior patterns and continued to act sober
B) were somewhat more aggressive, but not as aggressive as men who had drunk tonic water actually containing alcohol
C) were more aggressive than men who had unknowingly drunk tonic water actually containing alcohol
D) passed out and were unable to be compared to men who drank tonic water actually containing alcohol

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Lang's (1975) study demonstrated the power of expectancy effects, showing that men who believed they had consumed alcohol (even though it was nonalcoholic tonic water) exhibited more aggression than those who had actually consumed alcohol without knowing it.

Lang's (1975) Study Found That Men Who Drank Nonalcoholic Tonic