In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a beverage that actually smelled and tasted alcoholic. This drink was a.....? nonalcoholic nonalcoholic

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In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a
nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tasted alcoholic. This
nonalcoholic drink was a.....?
O dependent variable
O placebo
O random sample
O replication
Repeating a research study to see if the results can be reliably reproduc
Transcribed Image Text:In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tasted alcoholic. This nonalcoholic drink was a.....? O dependent variable O placebo O random sample O replication Repeating a research study to see if the results can be reliably reproduc
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Reason - A placebo is a fake substance (Beverage that smelled and tasted like alcohol) similar to a real substance (The actual alcohol) intended to have no physiological effect. Usually, placebos are used to see how brain chemicals react to a tested substance but will not affect the individual's body. 

In this study, the non-alcoholic beverage that tasted and smelled like alcohol was the placebo.

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