Tuskegee Syphilis Study Quiz

What was the goal of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

• To compare the neurological symptoms of syphilis in Black and White Americans

• To provide medical care for the participants

• To see what happens to Black people when syphilis is not treated

• To test the effectiveness of penicillin on syphilis

What is the significance of the National Research Act?

• It created the Tuskegee Health Benefit program

• It settled a class action lawsuit for the study participants

• It identified basic principles of research and ensured informed consent

• It provided free medical services for the study participants

What did the Oslo Study of Untreated Syphilis recommend?

• Withholding treatment for syphilis

• Treating the subject for syphilis

• Recruiting more participants for the study

• Conducting further experiments on syphilis

What did the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Legacy Committee aim to achieve?

• To develop a strategy to address the emotional damages of the study

• To hold the federal government accountable for more ethical research practices

• To persuade the federal government to publicly acknowledge their role in harming the community

• All of the above

What did President Bill Clinton publicly acknowledge in 1997?

• The lack of impact of the study on the Black community

• The ethical conduct of the researchers in the study

• The success of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study

• The role of the federal government in harming the community

What did the Tuskegee Health Benefit program provide for the study's survivors?

• Financial compensation for the study participants

• Educational scholarships for the study participants

• Legal representation for the study participants

• Free medical service and burial services

What did the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research do?

• Identified basic principles of research and ensured informed consent

• Conducted further experiments on syphilis

• Recruited more participants for the study

• Provided free medical services for the study participants

What did the Tuskegee Syphilis Study reveal about the medical and scientific community?

• The lack of racism and discrimination in the medical system

• The presence of subtle and less easy to identify racism in the medical system

• The absence of inequality in healthcare

• The effectiveness of non-diverse studies

What did the Tuskegee Syphilis Study participants believe they were receiving treatment for?

• Neurological symptoms

• Anemia and fatigue

• Bad blood

• Syphilis

What did the Tuskegee Syphilis Study participants receive as incentives for joining the study?

• Financial compensation for their participation

• Legal representation for their families

• Free medical care and burial insurance

• Educational scholarships for their families