Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 31

In many cases, the healers in Asia and Africa are as effective as Western therapists. One explanation is that these healers may rely on the (a) _____ effect, which is found to produce significant improvement in 10-30% of Western patients. Another is that the healers' ceremonies may involve some of the (b) _____ that underlie the effectiveness of Western therapy.