Which of the following reasons for conducting psychological research with animals is MOST controversial?

A) animals can live in research labs 24 hours a day while that would not be practical for human subjects
B) animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable to expose humans to
C) psychologists desire to understand and explain the behaviour of certain species of animals
D) psychologists believe that the results of animal research can help identify general principles of behaviour that are relevant to humans

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destiny platt · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The use of animals in research is a controversial subject, but the idea that animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable to expose humans to is particularly controversial. This ethical issue has been the subject of much debate and has led to increased regulations and guidelines for animal research.

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