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In a study of alcohol’s effects, some participants drank a non-alcoholic drink that smelled and tasted like alcohol. What was this drink?

Correct answer B. Placebo

Explanation

A placebo is an inactive substance made to resemble the real treatment. It lets researchers separate the actual effects of alcohol from the effects of participants' expectations.

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