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A-LevelPsychologyIssues and Debates: EthicsMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q86 Marks

Two friends, Haji and Dottie, are discussing the ethics of the study by Yamamoto et al. (chimpanzee helping). Haji thinks the study is ethical but Dottie thinks the study is not ethical. Explain one reason why Haji is correct and one reason why Dottie is correct, using evidence from this study.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology (9990) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Issues and Debates: Ethics and is worth 6 marks.

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