Chapter 7 - Experiments Using Animals Flashcards
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Ethical issues with animals?
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Minimising the amount of pain/fear caused
Avoiding social isolation
Using smallest possible number of animals
Using a species that will suffer the least
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What experiments using animals have there been?
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Pavlov (salivating dogs)
Coombes et al (rats watching other rats being sick)
Mineka et al (monkeys copying snake alarms)
Curio (blackbirds copying alarm calls)
Jones (rat and rabbit used with little peter)
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Strengths of animal experiments?
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Similar to humans Simpler than humans Environment can be controlled Used in deprivation experiments Interesting and can benefit
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Weaknesses of animal experiments?
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Animals are different to humans, humans are more complex and have a different way of thinking and learning
