Which of the Following Is True of the Tuskegee Syphilis

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Tuskegee syphilis study?

• A)there was a complete absence of informed consent
• B)the researchers were really studying poverty, not syphilis
• C)it violated the principle that mentally disabled participants should only be studiedin research concerning mental disability
• D)confidentiality was violated when patients were described in a news story

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Definitions:

Therapeutic Situation

An environment or setting designed for the purpose of providing psychological treatment and support, often facilitating communication and emotional healing.

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, often to the detriment of an open-minded assessment, stemming from personal judgement, experience, or preference.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.