According to the ethical guidelines for conducting psychological research with animals, exposing animals to harmful or painful procedures

A) is justified if the research design requires the harmful or painful procedures.
B) is justified for lower animals but not for primates.
C) cannot be justified unless the potential benefits of the research are substantial.
D) is never justified.

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Connie Suarez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The ethical guidelines require that any harm or pain inflicted on animals during research must be justified by a substantial potential benefit. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Options A and B are incorrect because harming animals cannot be justified unless the potential benefits of the research are substantial. Option D is incorrect because some harmful procedures may be necessary for scientific research with animals, as long as the potential benefits outweigh the harm caused.

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