Which statement about the ethics of experimentation with people and animals is FALSE?

A) Only a small percentage of animal experiments use shock.
B) Allegations that psychologists routinely subject animals to pain,starvation,and other inhumane conditions have been proven untrue.
C) The American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society have set strict guidelines for the care and treatment of human and animal subjects.
D) More animals are used in psychological research than are killed by humane animal shelters.

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Santiago Venegas · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  This statement is false. According to the Humane Society of the United States, approximately 6-8 million animals enter shelters each year and about half are euthanized, while the number of animals used in psychological research is only a fraction of that amount.

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