A Major Issue That Has Emerged from Debates Over the Use

question 197

Multiple Choice

A major issue that has emerged from debates over the use of animals in psychological research centers on

• A) whether operational definitions help to distinguish between animal and human functioning.
• B) when use of the double-blind procedure is most appropriate in animal studies.
• C) whether experimental methods can reduce the need for descriptive methods in research involving animals.
• D) what safeguards should protect the well-being of animals used in research.

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Definitions:

Occupational Difference

The variations in job types, responsibilities, and wages among different professions and sectors.

Hermaphroditism

A biological condition where an organism has both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to perform both male and female reproductive roles.

Intersex

A term that describes individuals born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.

Gender Roles

The expectations and norms around activities, behaviors, roles, and attributes considered fitting for males and females by societal standards.