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psy400ch2p46 NONHUMAN ANIMALS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Activities Not Considered Research: Case studies/case reports; Evaluation of classroom techniques; Most research involving | deceased subjects; Journalism activities; Oral histories; Quality improvement/quality assurance; Secondary data analysis using public, deidentified; data sets |
| Why Use Animals in Research? | useful model for humans; long periods of the life span and across generations; severe stress have sperm with altered RNA |
| What Animals Are Used in Research? | The vast majority (-95%) of psychological research using animals is conducted with rodents |
| How Are Animals Protected? | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ( IACT C): Review committee |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ( IACT C): Review committee | Vet, scientist, nonscientist, non-affiliate; APA also has guidelines for researchers working with nonhuman animals |
| the choice of methods and whether to involve nonhuman animals | should be determined by the research question and ethical considerations. |
| animal research has led to breakthroughs in our knowledge | about diseases, interventions, and interactions between genetics and the environment. |
| Practical Tips for Conducting Ethical Research | obligationsto society; APA ethics code; Belmont Report; rules and regulations; Consult with yourIRB |
| Guidelines were designed to set limits on the power of researchers over theirsubjects and | institute safeguards for people not able to speak for themselves |