Ethical guidelines for the treatment of animals in research state that if there are experimental risks for animals, these risks need to be justified by the importance of the research. However, a problem associated with this guideline is that
A)the majority of psychologists feel that animal research is unethical and unnecessary
B)there are additional psychological ethical guidelines which prohibit all animal research
C)it is often difficult to make the determination of what is "justified.
D)the majority of research done with animals has no benefit for humans

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The difficulty in determining what constitutes "justified" risks is a recognized challenge in applying ethical guidelines to animal research. This involves subjective assessments of the potential benefits of the research against the potential harm to the animals, which can vary significantly among researchers and oversight bodies.

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