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Oleg is taking part in a balanced placebo design study of alcohol and sexual desire. He is given a nonalcoholic beverage and told it is a gin and tonic. He consumes two of these and then participates in measures of sexual desire. How did he respond and why?

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Answer: He reported greater sexual arousal because he expected alcohol to have that effect

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Since it is a well-known fact that alcohol increases the libido or sex desire Oleg will likely report his libido as rising.

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