Why might it be more difficult to attain high face validity in animal tests of a drug intended to treat a mood disorder as opposed one intended to treat high blood pressure?
A) The animal brain is so different from the human brain that results aren't transferable for mood disorders.
B) Mood disorders have symptoms that are not easy to quantify in animal subjects, such as feeling of depression or guilt.
C) Animals do not experience mood disorders in ways that humans do.
D) It is very difficult to create the proper dose of psychopharmacological drug for animals that can then be adjusted for use in humans.

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High blood pressure has more measurable and objective symptoms, such as blood pressure readings, while mood disorders involve subjective experiences and behaviors that are difficult to quantify in animal subjects.

Why Might It Be More Difficult to Attain High Face