In a study where subjects thought they were getting acupuncture in their right arm,but only received a fake acupuncture treatment,they:
A) reported more pain in their arm
B) figured out that the treatment was not real
C) reported less pain in their arm
D) reported less feeling in their arm

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This phenomenon is known as the placebo effect, where the belief in receiving a real treatment can result in a decrease in perceived symptoms. In this case, the subjects reported less pain in their arm despite only receiving a fake treatment.

In a Study Where Subjects Thought They Were Getting Acupuncture