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.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Issues and Debates: Ethics in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 6 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2 (9990_s23_qp_12.pdf).

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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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