Which of the Following Reasons for Conducting Psychological Research with Animals

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons for conducting psychological research with animals is MOST controversial?

• A)Animals can live in research labs 24 hours a day, which would not be practical for human subjects.
• B)Animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable for human exposure .
• C)Psychologists desire to understand and explain the behavior of certain species of animals .
• D)Psychologists believe that the results of animal research can help identify general principles of behavior that are relevant to humans .

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