Using Animals in Research
Assignment 2: Using Animals in Research
Click here to access the website, which explains the goal of the APA’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics.
link for Animal Research and Ethics http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/index.aspx
Click here to access the website, examine the guidelines developed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE).
link for CARE site http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/guidelines.aspx
Then, click here to read an alternative point of view from the animal rights perspective. Answer the following questions:
link for alternative view
- What is your opinion about using animals for research?
- Was your opinion affected by the readings for this assignment?
- Under what circumstances, or for which types of research projects, would you advocate the use of animals in research?
- Do you think the use of advanced technology, such as fMRI, will eventually make animal testing obsolete?
- What safeguards do you think would be needed in order to protect participants in studies using neuroimaging methods?
Your response should be at least 2 pages long and should include at least two scholarly references. Save the response as
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
| Described the ethical issues related to cultural competence. | 20 |
| Explained how one’s own personal values relate to diversity in the case study. | 20 |
| Made recommendations based on readings and the ethics codes. | 20 |
| Applied specific ethical principles. | 20 |
| Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. | 20 |
| Total: | 100 |
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