Dr.Limmex is trying to get government approval for a new drug to treat anxiety.Dr.Limmex claims that 14 percent of the people who took this new drug reported reduced anxiety; however,other researchers claim that 14 percent of patients who receive no treatment also report reductions in their anxiety levels.What could explain patient improvement in Dr.Limmex's study

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The fact that both the group that received the new drug and the group that received no treatment had a 14 percent reduction in anxiety suggests that there may be a placebo effect at work. This means that patients in both groups may have experienced reductions in anxiety simply because they believed they were receiving a treatment, even if the treatment was not effective.

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