Psychology Chapter 5: The Placebo Effect
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What is a placebo?

  • A surgical procedure
  • A fake medical treatment (correct)
  • A real medical treatment
  • An opinion-based treatment

    • What is the placebo effect?

    Positive response of a patient based on belief, not medicine

    What does 'psychological' relate to?

    Related to the brain

    What does 'physiological' relate to?

    <p>Related to the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Being biased means having an opinion.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prescribe' mean?

    <p>To offer a treatment plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'empirical' refer to?

    <p>Based on data or actual evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'therapeutic' mean?

    <p>Helpful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'detect' mean?

    <p>Notice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'analyze' mean?

    <p>To study or look at something carefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sham?

    <p>Fake, not valid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a clinical trial?

    <p>A study in which researchers test a treatment on real patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is alternative medicine?

    <p>Unconventional practices such as chiropractic medicine and homeopathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is integrative medicine?

    <p>Combination of alternative and conventional medical treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is homeopathy?

    <p>Medical approach in which prescriptions copy the symptoms of a medical problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a phenomenon?

    <p>Something that exists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'associated with' mean?

    <p>Connected to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are remedies?

    <p>Treatments for illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a blind test?

    <p>The patient does not know if he or she is receiving a placebo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a double blind test?

    <p>Neither the patient nor the researcher knows who is receiving the placebo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Placebo refers to a fake medical treatment used in clinical settings to assess the effects of real treatments.
    • Placebo effect occurs when patients experience positive health responses due to their beliefs rather than the treatment itself.
    • Psychological pertains to processes related to the brain and mental state influencing health outcomes.
    • Physiological concerns the physical or biological aspects of health and body's response to treatment.

    Research and Treatments

    • Biased attitudes or opinions can impact patient results and responses to treatments.
    • Prescribing involves offering a specific treatment plan based on medical evaluation and patient needs.
    • Empirical evidence uses data collected through observation or experiments, foundational for scientific validation.
    • Therapeutic approaches are designed to be helpful and improve patient well-being.

    Clinical Study Terminology

    • Detect means to notice or identify changes or effects in medical studies.
    • Analyze involves studying data carefully to draw conclusions regarding treatments or effects.
    • Sham therapies refer to treatments that have no real therapeutic effect, used as controls in studies.
    • Clinical trial is a structured study where researchers evaluate the effectiveness of treatments on real patients.

    Alternative Medicine

    • Alternative medicine encompasses unconventional practices, such as chiropractic care and homeopathy, often sought alongside traditional approaches.
    • Integrative medicine combines alternative and conventional treatments to provide comprehensive patient care.
    • Homeopathy is a specific alternative approach that involves administering substances that mimic symptoms of ailments.

    Study Methodologies

    • Phenomenon indicates any observable occurrence, such as the placebo effect in medical research.
    • Associated with describes the relationship between different factors, such as beliefs impacting health outcomes.
    • Remedies are various treatments administered to alleviate symptoms or illnesses.
    • Blind test ensures the patient is unaware of receiving a placebo, minimizing bias.
    • Double blind test is a stringent method where neither the patient nor the researcher knows who is receiving the placebo, enhancing the study's reliability.

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