The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is often cited as an example of:
A) unethical research on animals.
B) unethical research on human beings.
C) why it is sometimes necessary to deceive participants.
D) why IRBs sometimes cause more harm than good.
Answer: B
Rationale: In 1932, the United States Public Health Service began a decades-long study of the long-term effects of syphilis, in which vulnerable participants were lied to about having syphilis and left untreated. Scientists now recognize that this was an unethical study.
You might also like to view...
Following his experience in the military, Hans developed a classically conditioned fear response to radio static. After he left the military, the response extinguished. However, after not hearing radio static for several months, Hans again shows the conditioned fear response. Hans's experience is best described by
a. stimulus generalization. b. stimulus discrimination. c. reconditioning. d. spontaneous recovery. e. shaping.
A stage of sleep associated with dreaming, this stage of active sleep includes a movement of the closed eyes back and forth and is known as
a. activity sleep. c. REM sleep. b. non-REM sleep. d. Stage 4 sleep.
A woman has just been in a car accident and needs someone to get her out of her car. A man has AIDS and needs someone to take him to the hospital for ongoing treatments
According to the research on gender differences in prosocial behavior, which of the following is most likely to be true? a. John is more likely to help the woman; Karen is more likely to help the man. b. John is more likely to help the man; Karen is more likely to help the woman. c. John is more likely to help both the man and the woman. d. John and Karen are equally likely to help both the woman and the man.
Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Tod's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Tod's idea of psychological disorders?
A. Tod learned the value of algorithms. B. Tod now uses heuristics. C. The course increased Tod's ability to use visual imagery. D. The course altered Tod's concept of psychological disorders.