Which of the following pieces of evidence fails to support the idea that acupuncture works due to the power of suggestion
A) Acupuncture appears to work better in highly suggestible people.
B) Patients who benefit from acupuncture are well indoctrinated.
C) Analgesia effects can be demonstrated with acupuncture in animals.
D) Gate-control theory cannot account for the effects of acupuncture.

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The fact that acupuncture can produce analgesia effects in animals, who are not susceptible to suggestion in the same way humans are, suggests that the effectiveness of acupuncture cannot be solely attributed to the power of suggestion.

Which of the Following Pieces of Evidence Fails to Support