Question

Jenae's study ignored the fact that only some of her coffee choices had caffeine, even though her co-workers preferred caffeinated coffee. Therefore, Jenae decided to label one type of decaffeinated coffee as having caffeine to see what would happen. As she anticipated, this coffee became more popular with her co-workers, and they claimed that the extra boost of caffeine helped them focus on their work. The growing popularity of the decaffeinated coffee among co-workers, under the false impression that it gave them extra caffeine, is an example of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Placebo effect

Explanation:

Placebo effect occurs when an individual starts to show positive response to an inactive substance after being told the substance has powers to cure.

The person's mind subconsciously helps him heal or perform better on the false belief that the substance is effective.

In the given scenario Jeanne labelled decaffeinated coffee as caffeinated coffee. On consumption her co-workers claimed that the extra boost of caffeine helped them focus on their work.

This is a placebo effect.