The Use of Dogs and Cats in Psychological Research

question 246

Multiple Choice

The use of dogs and cats in psychological research:

• A) is very common, especially in research investigating drug effects on sleep.
• B) is prohibited by the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.
• C) is very common; approximately 90 percent of animals used in research are cats and dogs.
• D) is rare.

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Definitions:

Ego

A psychoanalytic term referring to the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Resistance

In psychology, the opposition to making changes or exploring unconscious feelings and thoughts during therapy.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, focusing on toilet training and control issues, leading to traits of orderliness or messiness.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory of childhood stages of development, each characterized by an erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.