Which of the following statements BEST reflects the main advantage of conducting psychological research with animals?
a. It is much cheaper to conduct research on animals than on humans.
b. In their biological makeup, animals are fundamentally similar to humans.
c. With research on animals, there are no ethical issues with which to be concerned.
d. A researcher can exert more control over an animal than over a human subject.
D
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