The Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

question 71

Multiple Choice

The participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

• A) Were told they were being treated when in reality they were not.
• B) Were eventually given penicillin when it was found to treat syphilis
• C) Were aware that they had syphilis
• D) Were not targeted for the study because of their race.

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Reinforcement Theory

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Type Of Reward

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