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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Methods

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What is the Tuskegee Syphilis Study best known for?

Great reliability of results
First use of informed consent
Use of participation observation
Serious ethical violations
Unverifiable results

Explanation

Answer: D - The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is an infamous example of serious ethical violations. Participants were infected with syphilis to study the progress of the disease in African American men over forty years. Even when penicillin could have saved lives in the study, researchers chose not to pursue treatment for subjects.

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