To Receive Ethics Approval to Use Animals in an Experiment

question 59

Multiple Choice

To receive ethics approval to use animals in an experiment in Canada, the researcher must demonstrate that:

• A)the knowledge gained from the experiment is important enough to warrant the use of animals.
• B)no other methods are available to investigate the question.
• C)the animals will be treated humanely.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.