Which of the Following Situations Would Be Offered as a Justification

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would be offered as a justification for the use of animals in research?

• A) Because communication is limited, animals are not subject to researcher biases.
• B) Sometimes the course of even well-documented diseases needs to be observed.
• C) Psychology students need practice dissecting the brain and implanting electrodes.
• D) In order to test the effects of brain damage on particular skills, animals offer a means of controlling the types of damage

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Definitions:

Social Ties

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Implosive Therapy

A therapeutic technique where individuals are exposed rapidly and intensely to stimuli or situations that cause them anxiety, aiming to desensitize them to the feared objects or situations.

Avoidance Responses

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Frightening Images

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