In a taste test,two groups were given exactly the same chocolate and asked to rate it for flavour,texture,and appearance.One group was told that the chocolate was expensive,handmade,and imported from Europe.The other group was told that the chocolate was relatively cheap and from a large factory in a nearby city.Which chocolate will get the most favourable ratings

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This is an example of the placebo effect, where the expectation of a certain outcome influences the perception of that outcome. In this case, the group who believed they were eating an expensive, high-quality chocolate would have expected it to taste better and therefore rated it more favorably.

In a Taste Test,two Groups Were Given Exactly the Same