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Ethical Controversies

Question 10 • 53040de1 ECAD Fall 2026 - Q2 - Psychology - S1

In the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, what information did researchers keep from their subjects about their illnesses?

Answer
A
They were told they had a rare form of syphilis.
B
They were not treated for or told they had cancer.
C
They were told they had a sexually transmitted infection.
D
They were not treated for or told they had syphilis.

Explanation

Researchers concealed the men’s syphilis diagnoses and did not provide them effective treatment, even after penicillin became available. Instead, they used vague descriptions such as “bad blood,” so choice D is correct.

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