A clinically significant psychological or physiological response to a therapeutically inert substance or procedure is termed a _____ effect.

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A placebo effect is the response to a therapeutically inert substance or procedure, meaning that it does not contain any active ingredient or therapeutic effect. However, the mere belief by the patient that the treatment will work can result in a significant psychological or physiological response, known as the placebo effect. Choice A is incorrect because "treatment" refers to an actual active intervention or therapy with a known therapeutic effect. Choice C is incorrect because double-blind refers to a research design that controls for the biases of both the researcher and the participant. Choice D is incorrect because psychotherapeutic refers to a specific type of treatment that involves the use of talk therapy to improve mental health.

A Clinically Significant Psychological or Physiological Response to a Therapeutically