key question

Question 1

What is the key question?

Answer 1

What is the key question?
“can the use of animals in psychological research be justified?” 🐈👩‍⚕️⚖️ (8 marks)

paper1 section D

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

intro

4X PEE (2 strength and weakness paragraphs)

Question 3

intro

Answer 3

introduce key question

why is it important?:it’s debated in the scientific community

can it be justified: cost benefit analysis⚖️

applications: treatment for neurological disorders for humans

🚫credibility of psychological science is at stake. Kinley (2009) 271 US and UK studdies only 59% mentioned the number of animals used. animal welfare

Question 4

paragraph 1

Answer 4

“good participants” demmand characteristics are less of an issue, standardised procedures

van den oever lab experiment highly standardised high reliability

allows procedures that wouldn’t be possible in humans eg Deep Brain Stimulation of monkeys in Benazzouz study that helped treat Parkinson’s. practical applications.

Question 5

paragraph 2

Answer 5

lab environment causing stress for the animals the results may lack validity eg Ferrari et al study where the rats fought

psychology in humans and animals are similar but not the same
eg rats have a different balance kn senses so perceive the world differently this may effect their reaction eg in Ferraris study