In an experiment examining how alcohol influences men's judgments of female attractiveness,one group of participants is given non-alcoholic beer before they make their judgments.This would be classified as a placebo control condition.

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A placebo control condition involves administering a treatment that is inert (i.e. has no actual effect) but is designed to mimic the conditions of the experimental group. In this case, the non-alcoholic beer is the placebo, as it is designed to mimic the experience of drinking alcohol without the actual effects of alcohol on the body.

In an Experiment Examining How Alcohol Influences Men's Judgments of Female