Sonja is being treated by her psychiatrist for an anxiety disorder.Her therapist knows the extent of Sonja's faith in medication and gives her pills that contain no active ingredients.Despite this,Sonja is cured of her anxiety disorder.Sonja's recovery is due to her belief that the pill has taken away her anxiety;this is an example of _____.

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Sonja's recovery is a result of the placebo effect since her belief in the medication led to a reduction in her anxiety even though there were no active ingredients in the pill given to her. Informed consent and nondisclosure agreement are not relevant to this scenario. The confederate variable refers to the use of experimental confederates to manipulate the outcome of a study, which is not applicable here.

Sonja Is Being Treated by Her Psychiatrist for an Anxiety