[2026] PTE Academic Listening - Multiple Choice, Single Answer

They prove that the placebo effect is entirely dependent on a patient's belief that they are taking a real drug.

They suggest that the patient-provider relationship has no impact on the physiological outcome of a medical treatment.

They demonstrate that the prefrontal cortex only releases dopamine when a patient is unaware the treatment is inert.

They indicate that patients can experience therapeutic benefits even without being deceived about their treatment.