Which of the Following Reasons for Conducting Psychological Research with Animals

Multiple Choice

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, which would not be practical for human subjects.
B) Animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable for human exposure .
C) Psychologists desire to understand and explain the behavior of certain species of animals .
D) Psychologists believe that the results of animal research can help identify general principles of behavior that are relevant to humans .