Regarding Animal Studies, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 585

Multiple Choice

Regarding animal studies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The majority of psychological studies utilize animals as subjects.
• B)Behavioral studies have helped us better care for domestic animals and those in zoos as well as conserve endangered species in the wild.
• C)Comparative psychologists are the group of psychologists that mainly study other animal species besides humans.
• D)Animal studies have helped in our understanding of stress, learning, obesity, aging, and sleep.

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Definitions:

Producer

Organisms, often photosynthetic plants or algae, that create organic matter from inorganic substances, serving as a foundational energy source in an ecosystem.

Carnivore

An organism that primarily consumes meat for its diet, either by hunting or scavenging other animals.

Carbon

A chemical element with the symbol C, essential to all known life, capable of forming a vast number of compounds including CO2 and organic materials.

Peatbogs

A type of wetland ecosystem characterized by the accumulation of acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material, often moss.