According to the Ethical Guidelines for Conducting Psychological Research with Animals

question 88

Multiple Choice

According to the ethical guidelines for conducting psychological research with animals, exposing animals to harmful or painful procedures ​

• A)is justified if the research design requires the harmful or painful procedures.
• B)is justified for lower animals but not for primates. ​
• C)cannot be justified unless the potential benefits of the research are substantial. ​
• D)is never justified. ​

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Definitions:

Bodily Arousal

A physiological response to stimuli, characterized by an increase in energy, alertness, and readiness for action.

Deliberate Action

An intentional, conscious behavior directed towards achieving a specific goal.

Neurons

Specialized cells transmitting nerve impulses; the basic building blocks of the nervous system.

Somatic Nervous System

Division of the PNS consisting of nerves that carry information from the senses to the CNS and from the CNS to the voluntary muscles of the body.