Lisa,a university student,had a great time at the party last night.She danced,sang karaoke,and even played the "Rock Band" video game-all behaviours that she had never exhibited in public before.She had been drinking the "punch" all night long,which she was told contained high levels of alcohol.Lisa was quite surprised to find out the next morning that the punch did NOT contain any alcohol.What concept may explain Lisa's behaviour?
A)the Rosenthal effect
B)illusory correlations
C)the noce bo effect
D)the placebo effect

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The placebo effect refers to the phenomenon where a person experiences a psychological or physiological effect from a substance or treatment that has no active ingredients or therapeutic value. In this case, Lisa believed she was drinking alcohol and her behavior changed accordingly, even though there was no actual alcohol in the punch.

Lisa,a University Student,had a Great Time at the Party Last