AP Psychologymediummcq1 pt
Which historical study violated informed consent by withholding treatment from participants?
A.The Tuskegee syphilis study
B.Pavlov's conditioning work
C.Asch's line studies
D.Piaget's conservation tasks
Explanation
Core Concept
Black men with syphilis were denied penicillin for decades without real consent — the ethical failure that reshaped research regulation.
Correct Answer
AThe Tuskegee syphilis study
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