Which of the Following Represents a Valid Criticism of the Ethics

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the ethics of Watson and Rayner's ''Little Albert'' study?

• A)Watson and Rayner filmed the infant's behavior without permission.
• B)Watson and Rayner intentionally induced a lasting fear in an infant, and they did not attempt to extinguish it when the experiment was over.
• C)It is unethical to use infants and animals in the same research study.
• D)Treatment of the rats, rabbits, and other animals used in the study did not conform to APA regulations.

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