Racism and Research: the Case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

question 18

Multiple Choice

Racism and Research: The Case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study ALLAN M. BRANDT
-Brandt argues that ______ was at the heart of the study.

• A) scientific zeal
• B) sexism
• C) an overly optimistic faith in modern medicine
• D) homophobia
• E) racism

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