A dummy medication (such as a salt tablet) will often help a patient who trusts the doctor who administers the medicine. This is called:
A) confidentiality.
B) double-blindness.
C) confounding variables.
D) the placebo effect.

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The scenario described is an example of the placebo effect, where a patient experiences a change in their symptoms or condition due to their belief in the effectiveness of a treatment, even if the treatment itself is inactive or has no therapeutic value. The other options (confidentiality, double-blindness, and confounding variables) are not directly related to the scenario described.

A Dummy Medication (Such as a Salt Tablet) Will Often