One difficulty in conducting medical research is that participants often assume that any treatment will be effective in alleviating their symptoms.Therefore,a researcher has to design an experiment that measures the influence of
A)the nocebo effect.
B)the file drawer problem.
C)the placebo effect.
D)medical confounds.

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The statement suggests that participants assume that a treatment will be effective, which can lead to the placebo effect. Therefore, the experiment should measure the influence of the placebo effect. A, B, and D are not related to the specific issue mentioned in the statement.

One Difficulty in Conducting Medical Research Is That Participants Often