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• 0940E593-DA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUNIFESP · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

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  In developing countries there are high levels of what is known as “food loss”, which is unintentional wastage, often due to poor equipment, transportation and infrastructure. In wealthy countries, there are low levels of unintentional losses but high levels of “food waste”, which involves food being thrown away by consumers because they have purchased too much, or by retailers who reject food because of exacting aesthetic standards.

                                                                                          (www.theguardian.com)
  

  No trecho “who reject food because of exacting aesthetic standards”, os termos em destaque podem ser substituídos, sem alteração de sentido, por

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 0940e593-da

  A

  in order to.

  B

  due to.

  C

  so that.

  D

  in spite of.

  E

  such as.

  Responder
• 093DCC6D-DA

  Inglês

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  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  

  In developing countries there are high levels of what is known as “food loss”, which is unintentional wastage, often due to poor equipment, transportation and infrastructure. In wealthy countries, there are low levels of unintentional losses but high levels of “food waste”, which involves food being thrown away by consumers because they have purchased too much, or by retailers who reject food because of exacting aesthetic standards.

                                                                                          (www.theguardian.com)
  

  No trecho “which involves food being thrown away by consumers”, o termo em destaque se refere a

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 093dcc6d-da

  A

  food.

  B

  wealthy countries.

  C

  food loss.

  D

  consumers.

  E

  food waste.

  Responder
• 093AA6B2-DA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUNIFESP · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  In developing countries there are high levels of what is known as “food loss”, which is unintentional wastage, often due to poor equipment, transportation and infrastructure. In wealthy countries, there are low levels of unintentional losses but high levels of “food waste”, which involves food being thrown away by consumers because they have purchased too much, or by retailers who reject food because of exacting aesthetic standards.

                                                                                          (www.theguardian.com)
  

  The text

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 093aa6b2-da

  A

  presents some solutions to both “food loss” and “food waste”.

  B

  blames developing countries for most of “food waste”.

  C

  contrasts concepts of “food loss” and “food waste”

  D

  infers that consumers should change their attitude towards “food loss”.

  E

  indicates that governments are responsible for consumer behaviour.

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• 09366F83-DA

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  In developing countries there are high levels of what is known as “food loss”, which is unintentional wastage, often due to poor equipment, transportation and infrastructure. In wealthy countries, there are low levels of unintentional losses but high levels of “food waste”, which involves food being thrown away by consumers because they have purchased too much, or by retailers who reject food because of exacting aesthetic standards.

                                                                                          (www.theguardian.com)
  

  Segundo o texto,

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 09366f83-da

  A

  a perda de alimentos acontece tanto em países ricos como pobres, devido à mudança climática.

  B

  os alimentos são jogados fora pelos consumidores e pelos pontos de venda por falta de refrigeração.

  C

  a perda não intencional de alimentos acontece em níveis alarmantes em países ricos.

  D

  o desperdício de alimentos durante seu transporte ocorre principalmente em países ricos.

  E

  os meios de transporte e a infraestrutura deficientes contribuem para a perda não intencional de alimentos.

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• 3D0E2F77-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  INSTRUÇÃO: Responda à questão com base no texto abaixo.

  
  

  
  

  Disponível em: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/impact-of-smartphones-on-behaviour-in-lessons-to-be-reviewed. Acesso em: 13 set. 2015
  

  
  

  A alternativa que NÃO apresenta uma paráfrase do mesmo problema mencionado em “the use of mobile phones and other devices in schools” (l. 02) é

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 3d0e2f77-d9

  A

  devices such as tablets and smartphones are used by many schools to aid teaching” (l. 08)

  B

  “growing number of children bringing personal devices into class” (l. 09)

  C

  “even primary school pupils may be bringing in phones or tablets” (l. 20)

  D

  “too often we hear of lessons being disrupted by the temptation of the smartphone” (l. 27 e 28)

  E

  “when they have a smartphone in their pocket that offers instant entertainment” (l. 29 e 30)

  Responder
• 2F596EB0-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Marque a opção na qual a palavra “Period” (linha 21) é empregada com o mesmo significado do texto.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 2f596eb0-d9

  A

  The Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period.

  B

  You are not going out tonight, period.

  C

  “What’s the word for a particular length of time?” “Period”.

  D

  You can use the software free for a trial period.

  E

  The “full stop” is also known as a “period”.

  Responder
• 2F567A29-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Assinale a alternativa que contém três palavras pertencentes à mesma classe gramatical.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 2f567a29-d9

  A

  “putting” (linha 02) - “upbringing” (linha 04) - “leading” (linha 12).

  B

  “according” (linha 03) - “residing” (linha 04) -“going” (linha 06).

  C

  “upbringing”(linha 04) - “going” (linha 06) - “leading” (linha 12).

  D

  "according” (linha 03) - “upbringing” (linha 04) - “leading” (linha 12).

  E

  “putting” (linha 02) - “residing” (linha 04) - “going” (linha 06).

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• 2F53853D-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Considere as seguintes afirmativas sobre algumas palavras e expressões usadas no texto.

  
  

  
  

  I - “However” (linha 09) poderia ser substituída, sem prejuízo de significado, por “Moreover”.

  
  

  II - “Don’t take my word for it” (linha 12) equivale à “Não precisa acreditar em mim”.

  
  

  III - “They” (linha 21) refere-se a “immigrants” (linha 21).

  
  

  IV- A palavra “acknowledge“ pode ser usada como antônimo de “deny” (linha 23).

  
  

  
  

  Estão corretas as afirmativas

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 2f53853d-d9

  A

  I e II.

  B

  I e III.

  C

  II e IV.

  D

  I, II e IV.

  E

  II, III e IV.

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• 2F50515C-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Assinale com V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) as seguintes afirmações, conforme elas estejam ou não de acordo com o texto.

  
  

  
  

  (  ) “Expat” has the same meaning of “immigrant”.

  
  

  (  ) The blog of “The Wall Street Journal” does not support the author’s point of view.

  
  

  (  ) Social class is one of the factors which differentiates an “expat” from an “immigrant”.

  
  

  (  ) The author is against the supremacist ideology.

  
  

  
  

  A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é 

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 2f50515c-d9

  A

  F – F – V – V

  B

  F – V – F – F

  C

  F – F – F – V

  D

  V – F – F – F

  E

  V – F – V – V

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• 2F4D45A3-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Qual o principal tema discutido pelo autor?

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 2f4d45a3-d9

  A

  The question of expatriation.

  B

  Immigration and law.

  C

  The changing lexicon.

  D

  Human migration and racism.

  E

  Travelling people’s issues.

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• F0CFDB06-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  INSTRUÇÃO: Para responder à questão, considere o texto abaixo.

  
  

  
  

  (Excerpt from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, By Robert M. Pirsig. New York: Harpertorch, 1974)
  

  Considere as afirmações abaixo.

  
  

  
  

  I - A frase “John demurs.” (l. 04), significa, “John discorda.”, visto que ele tem atitude contrária a do narrador sobre a manutenção de motocicletas.

  
  

  II - A forma nominal “building” na frase “The building stops” (l. 11) refere-se à conversa que se desenrola na frase “the conversation just naturally builds pleasantly” (l. 10) e que é interrompida.

  
  

  III - As palavras “surface” (l. 17) e “underneath” (l. 17) têm sentidos opostos, sendo seus significados, respectivamente, “superfície” e “sob a superfície”.

  
  

  
  

  Assinale a alternativa correta.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão f0cfdb06-d9

  A

  Apenas I está incorreta.

  B

  Apenas II está incorreta.

  C

  Apenas III está incorreta.

  D

  I, II e III estão incorretas.

  E

  I, II e III estão corretas.

  Responder
• F0CC3956-D9

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-rio-grandense - Rio Grande do Sul · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  INSTRUÇÃO: Para responder à questão, considere o texto abaixo.

  
  

  
  

  (Excerpt from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, By Robert M. Pirsig. New York: Harpertorch, 1974)
  

  Assinale a frase que melhor resume o trecho em inglês, de acordo com o relato do narrador.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão f0cc3956-d9

  A

  Uma situação estressante de pane nas motocicletas durante uma viagem que termina numa discussão acalorada sobre conflito entre católicos e protestantes.

  B

  O conflito de ideias entre ele e seu companheiro de viagens sobre o controle de natalidade logo após um trecho da viagem em que tiveram que procurar por um mecânico competente.

  C

  O tipo de conflito de ideias que o narrador tem com um companheiro de viagens sobre a manutenção das motos e ilustra o assunto comparando-o às crenças subjacentes à discussão sobre controle de natalidade entre católicos e protestantes.

  D

  Uma viagem de moto em que dois velhos amigos, um católico e um protestante, após tomarem cerveja conversam de religião e apresentam suas visões conflituosas sobre fé e controle de natalidade.

  E

  A preferência do narrador por deixar a sua motocicleta no mecânico, enquanto seu amigo prefere arrumá-la sozinho, e este conflito de ideias é comparado ao conflito entre católicos e protestantes sobre o controle de natalidade.

  Responder
• A64CE5A6-D8

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionIFF · 2016FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Nas frases a seguir, observe os sujeitos em destaque. Em seguida, verifique qual a sequência correta dos pronomes pessoais que podem substituí-los.

  
  

  I- My cousin and my sister are students.
  II- John likes to swim.
  III- Mary buys a dictionary every year.
  IV- Peter and I travel to the beach.
  V- My cat drinks milk every day.

  
  

  Assinale a alternativa correta.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão a64ce5a6-d8

  A

  They, she, it, he, you.

  B

  He, she, it, we, they.

  C

  It, we, you, he, it.

  D

  They, he, she, we, it.

  E

  She, they, he, it, you.

  Responder
• EA6BC25B-D7

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  can be exemplified by actually feeling the side effects of medication or placebo.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão ea6bc25b-d7

  A

  can be exemplified by actually feeling the side effects of medication or placebo.

  B

  usually triggers headache as a side effect of either an inactive or active ingredient.

  C

  is unlikely to happen with people susceptible to suggestion

  D

  does not happen with placebo because it is an inactive treatment.

  E

  is based on frustrated expectation of relief.

  Responder
• EA64626A-D7

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  No trecho do quarto parágrafo “Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the ‘holy grail’ of placebo research.”, a expressão em destaque tem sentido equivalente, em português, a

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão ea64626a-d7

  A

  dúvida.

  B

  descoberta.

  C

  controle.

  D

  objetivo.

  E

  crença.

  Responder
• EA60349A-D7

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  No trecho do quarto parágrafo “Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion.”, o termo em destaque equivale, em português, a

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão ea60349a-d7

  A

  Apesar disso.

  B

  Em vez disso.

  C

  Além disso.

  D

  Ao mesmo tempo.

  E

  Por causa disso.

  Responder
• EA5B0D55-D7

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  No trecho do quarto parágrafo “If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all.”, a expressão em destaque pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão ea5b0d55-d7

  A

  Although.

  B

  Therefore.

  C

  Otherwise.

  D

  Meanwhile.

  E

  However.

  Responder
• EA576506-D7

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  De acordo com as informações do terceiro e quarto parágrafos,

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão ea576506-d7

  A

  as pessoas que não respondem ao placebo também não melhoram com os medicamentos ativos.

  B

  foram observadas melhoras nos resultados de exames de sangue de alguns participantes da pesquisa.

  C

  o poder de sugestão presente nos participantes da pesquisa foi a força motriz para a ineficácia dos medicamentos convencionais.

  D

  as alterações fisiológicas promovidas por placebos nos pacientes são temporárias, apesar de mensuráveis.

  E

  um tratamento eficaz deve aliar os medicamentos convencionais ao placebo pois ambos conduzem à melhora.

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  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  No trecho do terceiro parágrafo “similar to those observed among people taking effective medications”, o termo em destaque refere-se a

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  measureable physiological changes.

  B

  benefits of a placebo treatment.

  C

  patients taking a placebo.

  D

  people taking effective medications.

  E

  effective medications.

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  The placebo effect: amazing and real

  
  

  November 2, 2015

  Robert H. Shmerling

  
  

  
  

  
  

      The placebo effect is a mysterious thing. I’ve long been fascinated by the idea that something as inert and harmless as a sugar pill could relieve a person’s pain or hasten their recovery just by the expectation that it would. Studies use placebos – an inactive treatment, such as a sugar pill – in an attempt to understand the true impact of the active drug. Comparing what happens to a group of patients taking the active drug with the results of those taking a placebo can help researchers understand just how good the active drug is.

      The word “placebo” comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” And “please” it does. In study after study, many patients who take a placebo show improvement in their symptoms or condition.

  
  

  The placebo effect is for real

  
  

      Recent research on the placebo effect only confirms how powerful it can be – and that the benefits of a placebo treatment aren’t just “all in your head.” Measureable physiological changes can be observed in those taking a placebo, similar to those observed among people taking effective medications. In particular, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood test results have been shown to improve among subsets of research subjects who responded to a placebo.

      Of course, not everyone has a therapeutic response to a placebo. If that were the case, we wouldn’t need medications at all. Instead, we could simply wield the power of suggestion. Understanding why certain people improve with placebo treatment and others do not is the “holy grail” of placebo research.

  
  

  Nocebo: Placebo’s evil twin

  
  

       The power of suggestion is a double-edged sword. If you expect a treatment to help you, it’s more likely to do so. And if you expect a treatment will be harmful, you are more likely to experience negative effects. That phenomenon is called the “nocebo effect” (from the Latin “I shall harm”). For example, if you tell a person that a headache is a common side effect of a particular medication, that person is more likely to report headaches even if they are actually taking a placebo. The power of expectation is formidable and probably plays a significant role in the benefits and the side effects of commonly prescribed medications.

  
  

  (www.health.harvard.edu. Adaptado.)
  

  According to the first paragraph, a placebo

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  promotes the same cure and relief as conventional medication.

  B

  contains an inert and inactive substance used as a treatment.

  C

  provides some unexpected effects that should be closely monitored.

  D

  should contain sugar in its formula.

  E

  can be considered similar to active drugs.

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