Placebo Effect. Please respond to the following

Placebo Effect. Please respond to the following

Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the placebo effect.

  • Identify and explain the placebo effect’s function in each step of the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, verification.
  • Describe how the placebo effect impacted the results of the study.
  • State whether or not you were surprised by the results and why.