"Veda remembered that when she was little, her brother told her that closing her eyes would make her headache go away. The funny thing was it had worked! But she knew now that it was just a placebo effect."
Which words or phrases best provide context to help you understand the meaning of "placebo"? Select the three correct answers.
A. "she knew now that it was just"
B. "closing her eyes"
C. "her brother told her"
D. "remembered"
E. "when she was little"
F. "it had worked"
1 answer
The three words or phrases that best provide context to help understand the meaning of "placebo" are:
A. "she knew now that it was just"
F. "it had worked"
B. "closing her eyes"
These options provide context indicating that the effect was not due to any real physical change but rather a belief in the action (closing her eyes) that resulted in perceived relief, which is characteristic of a placebo effect.
