Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True of Animal

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true of animal studies?

• A)Animal research may be crucial to the advancement of our knowledge of how to help people overcome psychopathology.
• B)Studies conducted on animals rarely have any ethical issues.
• C)Generalizing results of animal studies to human subjects is suspect.
• D)Many researchers feel it is acceptable to expose animals to situations in the laboratory that would not be ethical to impose on humans.

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Definitions:

Encoding

The act of turning details into a configuration that allows for storage in memory.

Source Amnesia

A memory disorder where a person is unable to remember where, when, or how previously learned information has been acquired, while retaining the factual knowledge.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where new information interferes with the ability to recall old information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly formed memories.