Which of the following is NOT true of Bartholow's 1874 study of electrical stimulation of a conscious human brain?
A) It was performed on a mentally disabled patient who did not understand what was happening to her.
B) It produced painful sensations and convulsions in the patient.
C) It was terminated sooner than planned because of the death of the patient.
D) It was performed only after Bartholow first conducted the same experiment with monkeys.

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Bartholow's 1874 study did not involve prior experiments with monkeys. His controversial experiment was directly conducted on a human subject, which raised ethical concerns due to the lack of informed consent and the patient's understanding of the procedure.

Which of the Following Is NOT True of Bartholow's 1874