A benefit of using animals for research purposes includes
A) the ability of the researcher to mistreat the research animals.
B) the ability to test hypotheses in a non-controlled environment.
C) the ability to control the history of the animals.
D) the ability to experimentally produce ailments in humans.

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By controlling the history of the animals, researchers can minimize the effect of external factors on the study results, allowing for more accurate conclusions to be drawn. This does not, however, justify mistreatment of animals or using them to experimentally produce ailments in humans. Testing hypotheses in a non-controlled environment is also not a benefit as it would introduce too many uncontrolled variables that can confound results.

A Benefit of Using Animals for Research Purposes Includes