Animal Research

Created by

Zaiynab J

Cards (14)

5 aspects of the Scientific Procedures Act (1986)/Animal Welfare Act (2006)
Care over caging
Avoiding distress or discomfort
Suitably qualified researchers
Cost-benefit analysis
Look for alternatives
Care over caging
caging must be suitable and licensed. Must be suitable for the social behaviour of the species e.g. social companions and cognitive stimulation
Avoiding distress or discomfort
replacing animals w non-sentient, reducing number used, refining procedures to minimise suffering
suitably qualified researchers
suitably qualified and competent, must have a personal license
Cost-benefit analysis
ends need to justify the means
Look for alternatives
using humans or computers
:) Animal Research - Valid
lab, high control, more control than with humans e.g. can control sleep, food. T/f IV caused DV and can establish cause & effect
:) Animal research - longitudinal studies
Animals reproduce faster e.g. mice reproduce at 6 wks old. T/f can study effects over generations in a small amount of time
:( Animal Research - anthropromorphic
large differences between humans + animals e.g. rats have a diff number of chromosomes to humans. T/f cant be generalised to human behaviour
:( Animal research - eco validity  
highly artificial lab, not natural setting. T/f not naturally occurring in so cant be generalised to everyday animal behaviour
:) Animal Ethics - Protects animals
minimise distress, caged appropriately, fed suitably. T/f animals are respected
:) Animal ethics - Adhering to societies moral standards
animal welfare act 2006, prevents abuse + suffering of animals. T/f ensuring animals are as protected as they can be
:( Guidelines can hinder research bc of restrictions
having suitable caging + relative licences can be time consuming. T/f greater costs impacting timescales of research
:( Small sample sizes
minimising distress using smallest number of animals. T/f sample used will be unrepresentative and cannot be generalised