Many medical studies show that patients who receive a treatment feel better even if the treatment was an ineffective sugar pill.What is this phenomenon called?
A)The control group
B)The placebo effect
C)The fake effect
D)The blind effect

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The phenomenon is called the placebo effect, where the patient's belief in the treatment's effectiveness results in an improvement in subjective symptoms, even though the treatment itself may be ineffective.

Many Medical Studies Show That Patients Who Receive a Treatment