What Does the APA Ethics Code for Animal Research Have

question 22

Multiple Choice

What does the APA ethics code for animal research have in common with the code for human research?

• A)both have a need for informed consent
• B)both have a need to balance scientific merit and potential harm to subjects
• C)both have a need to test as few subjects as possible
• D)both require IRB approval

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

Theoretical approach that seeks to explain behavior in terms of learning principles, without reference to inner states, thoughts, or feelings

Learning Principles

Fundamental guidelines or rules that describe how people acquire new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behaviors.

Human Behavior

The entirety of actions, reactions, and interactions undertaken by humans, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, and the external environment.

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how people affect and are affected by others.