Ethical Principles in Animal Research

Which principle emphasizes the need to reduce any potential pain, suffering, or distress that animals may experience during research?

• Minimizing Harm

• Maximizing Benefit

• Replacement

• Species

What is the principle that advocates for alternatives to animal use whenever possible?

• Replacement

• Species

• Numbers

• Procedures

Which principle focuses on choosing species that are appropriate for the specific research question?

• Species

• Replacement

• Minimizing Harm

• Maximizing Benefit

The principle of numbers refers to using the ______ number of animals necessary to achieve valid results.

Procedures must be designed to minimize any pain or ______ experienced by animals.

What is the primary goal of ethical guidelines in psychological research involving animals?

• Minimize harm and maximize benefits

• Maximize harm and minimize benefits

• Ignore harm and benefits

• Balance harm and benefits

What must researchers provide to meet the psychological and physical needs of research animals?

• Adequate space, social interaction, and environmental enrichment

• More food and water

• Less interaction with humans

• More complex tasks

When should researchers use alternatives to animal research?

• Never

• Rarely

• Whenever possible

• Only for specific species

What should researchers consider when choosing the species for their research?

• The size of the species

• The popularity ofthe species

• The cost of the species

• The welfare of the species

What is the recommended approach for determining the number of animals to be used in research?

• Use as many animals as possible

• Use a random number of animals

• Use the largest number of animals

• Use the smallest number of animals sufficient for the research goals