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Because she mistakenly thought that completing a diagnostic test was a therapeutic treatment for her anxiety disorder, Mrs. Shyam felt considerable relief for several weeks following the test. Mrs. Shyam's reaction best illustrates____________.
a. resilience.
b. the placebo effect.
c. the double-blind procedure.
d. transference.
e. systematic desensitization.

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Answer:

b. the placebo effect.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that Mrs. Shyam's reaction best illustrates the placebo effect. This effect is a phenomenon where individuals seem to experience the effects of a treatment that has no real effects, solely because they believe it is something else. Which is what is happening since Mrs. Shyam believed the diagnostic test was a therapeutic treatment for her anxiety disorder even though it was not.

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