The First Major Issue That Emerges in Debates Over Experimenting

question 43

Multiple Choice

The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around the

• A) usefulness of studying biological processes in animals.
• B) ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals.
• C) obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality.
• D) need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research.

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Definitions:

Sperling's Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by George Sperling that demonstrated the existence of visual sensory memory.

Implicit Memory

Memory that influences thoughts and behaviors without conscious awareness, such as procedural memory for tasks.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory involving conscious recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Declarative Memory

The type of long-term memory that involves the capacity to consciously recall facts, knowledge, and experiences.