Use the paragraph to answer the 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.

(2 points)
Responses

“her brother told her”
“her brother told her”

“closing her eyes”
“closing her eyes”

“it had worked”
“it had worked”

“when she was little”
“when she was little”

“remembered”
“remembered”

“she knew now that it was just”

1 answer

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

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

These phrases indicate that the effect of closing her eyes was not due to the action itself, but rather a belief that it would help, which aligns with the concept of a placebo.