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Alexandra is told that research supports the value of cosmetic surgery for boosting self-esteem.Belinda is told that the esteem-enhancing value of cosmetic surgery has been refuted by research.Both women consider the research findings to be common sense.This best illustrates the power of

A) the placebo effect.
B) hindsight bias.
C) random assignment.
D) the double-blind procedure.

Common Sense

The natural ability to make sound judgments and reasonable decisions based on practical life experience.

Cosmetic Surgery

Surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter one's appearance for aesthetic reasons rather than medical necessity.

Placebo Effect

The beneficial outcome resulting from a person's expectations of a treatment rather than from the treatment itself.

  • Recognize and delineate psychological occurrences, such as hindsight bias, overconfidence, and the impacts of misinformation.
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