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Summarize two of the most common arguments made by animal rights advocates to support the discontinuation of animals in research.

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When an unauthorized person is able to read confidential psychological information, the responsible psychologist has experienced __________.

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data torrenting
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custodial loss
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data sharing
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psychological loss
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The most ethical way to avoid charges of plagiarism is to __________.

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carefully reword passages one would like to use
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cite the sources that are well known
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only plagiarize sources no one else will find
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cite all sources whenever possible
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What are two security risks of sending confidential files via e-mail?

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Animals are currently used in _____ percent of psychological research.

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2
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8
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14
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20
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What is one ethical issue demonstrated in the Milgram experiments? A.Milgram and his associates were willing to harm one person with electric shocks in order to learn.B.Milgram and his associates did not discover anything important about psychological issues.C.Milgram and his associates pressured subjects to continue after they signaled that they wished to stop.D.Milgram and his associates debriefed subjects afterwards to ensure they understood the experiment.

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In 1939, the “Monster study” consisted of psychologists telling orphans who did not have a speech impediment that they had major speech deficiencies.

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E-mail is usually a poor choice for the distribution of sensitive electronic files because __________.A.paper copies seem more official than e-mailB.not all computers can read e-mails correctlyC.it is easy to send e-mail to the wrong personD.e-mail is saved on the server that transfers it

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D
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Vivisection refers to the live dissection of animals or the use of live animals for experimental research.

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Which of the following is not one of the rules that must be followed regarding animal research? A. Animal research must have a clear scientific purpose. B. Animal research can acquire its animals illegally. C. Animal research must provide humane care and housing. D. Animal research must ensure the least amount of suffering possible. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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