What Did the Willowbrook and Tuskegee Studies Have in Common

question 61

Multiple Choice

What did the Willowbrook and Tuskegee studies have in common?

• A)took advantage of mentally ill participants
• B)questionable informed consent procedures
• C)first uses of effective debriefing
• D)first medical studies to use proper control procedures

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Definitions:

Predict Outcomes

The process of forecasting the probable results or consequences of an action or event based on current data or trends.

Self-interest

Acting based on one’s own benefit or advantage, often disregarding others.

Utilitarian Theory

A normative ethical theory that proposes actions are right if they benefit the majority, aiming to maximize happiness and reduce suffering.

Equally

Pertaining to being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value, or treating all parties in a situation or context without partiality or discrimination.