Which of the Following Is NOT One of the APA

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the APA guidelines regarding the humane care and use of animals in research?

• A) Psychologists should only subject animals to pain when there are no alternative procedures.
• B) Psychologists should perform surgical procedures under appropriate anesthesia.
• C) All individuals who come in contact with animals should be trained in the appropriate care and handling of the animals.
• D) Psychologists are not permitted to use primates for research purposes.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which reinforcement is given for progressively closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Ratio Schedule

In behavior modification, a reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after a certain number of responses, encouraging consistent behavior.

Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning that delivers a reward after a variable or fixed interval of time has passed.

Operant Response Rates

The rate at which an organism performs a behavior that is reinforced by a consequence in a given period, used in operant conditioning research.