Animals In Research Flashcards
(12 cards)
Approximately how many animals are used in research in the UK per year
4 million
What are most testing animals used for
Genetic testing/breeding
What are the catagories used for animal testing
Non-recovery (a painless death)
Mild-brief
Medium
Severe
Sub-threshold
What licenses need to be held to test on animals
An establishment license
Project licence
Personal license
What is the encephalisation quota and what can it be used for
The ratio of species actual brain size compared to predicted brain size (based off size of body) and it can be used to estimate intelligence
What are the three main ways to assess intelligence
- Measuring adaptability
- Measuring the speed of learning
- Measuring how quickly they can process information
Where is short term memory located
The prefrontal cortex
How many levels of approval are there for animal research in the uk
4
What is an unconditioned stimulus
A stimulus that leads to an involuntary response
What is a neutral stimulus
A stimulus that at first elicits no response
What is an operant box used to test
Associative learning and instrumental conditioning
