- What safeguards do you think would be needed in order to protect participants in studies using neuro imaging methods?
Click here http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/index.aspx
to access the website, which explains the goal of the APA’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics.
Click here http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/guidelines.aspx
to access the website, examine the guidelines developed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE).
Then, click here http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/
to read an alternative point of view from the animal rights perspective. Answer the following questions:
- What is your opinion about using animals for research? Not in favor if it hurts the animal, Mice/Rats would maybe be ok depending on pain, but other anmicals, no way, go with that philosophy
- Was your opinion affected by the readings for this assignment?
- Under what circumstances, or for which types of research projects, would you advocate the use of animals in research?
- Do you think the use of advanced technology, such as fMRI, will eventually make animal testing obsolete?
- What safeguards do you think would be needed in order to protect participants in studies using neuro imaging methods?
Your response should be at least 2 pages long and should include at least two scholarly references.