Which of the following is an advantage of using non-human subjects in psychology research?
A) Research on non-humans does not have to be reviewed by ethics committees.
B) Many lab animals have relatively short life spans, so several generations can be observed.
C) Researchers do not have to justify risk and discomfort by the potential scientific value of the research.
D) There are no advantages of animal research over human research.
Answer: B
Rationale: Genetic research requires species with much shorter life spans than our own so that several successive generations can be observed. Animal research is reviewed by committees for ethical treatment, which require any risk or discomfort to be justified, just as it is for human subjects.
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