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Question

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.
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“she knew now that it was just”

“closing her eyes”
“closing her eyes”

“when she was little”

“it had worked”

“her brother told her”
”

“remembered”

Answer 1

The three correct answers that provide context to help understand the meaning of "placebo" are:

1. “she knew now that it was just”
2. “it had worked”
3. “her brother told her”

These phrases indicate that the effect was not due to an actual remedy but rather a belief or suggestion from her brother, emphasizing the nature of a placebo.