Sonja believes the pill her doctor gave her has cured her of her anxiety disorder,even though the pill contained no active ingredients.Sonja's belief is an example of the ____________ effect.

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The given scenario is an example of placebo effect, where the patient's belief that a treatment, even if it contains no active ingredients, can lead to an improvement in their condition. The other options are not applicable in this scenario - control refers to a standard used for comparison in an experiment, bias refers to a systematic error in research methodology, and dependent refers to a variable being measured in a study.

Sonja Believes the Pill Her Doctor Gave Her Has Cured