If Noah's best friend Sam gives Noah a placebo the morning of his aptitude test,Sam is hoping to help Noah ______________.

A) cope with his stress
B) reaffirm his positive self-illusion
C) use constructive coping
D) use avoidance coping

Placebo

A substance or treatment with no active therapeutic effect that is used as a control in testing new drugs.

Avoidance coping

A coping strategy involving efforts to evade a stressor, rather than dealing with it directly, which can sometimes increase stress and anxiety.

Positive self-illusion

The tendency of individuals to view themselves more positively than may be objectively justified.