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Psychology and the Brain - The Nervous System: Comparative Neuroscience

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Vertebrates are animals with a spinal column surrounding the spinal cord.

True

Match the animal to its correct type.

Fish = Vertebrates Spiders = Invertebrates Mammals = Vertebrates Snails = Invertebrates

The ... brain is more complex than the human brain.

What term refers to when the key structures of a brain are similar across different species?

homology Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT a way we assess the appropriateness of animal models?

Temporal Validity - whether the model will remain the same over time. Signup and view all the answers

Number the steps of drug development.

<ol> <li>= Tests are conducted on a small number of healthy patients, used to test for tolerance and safety concerns.</li> <li>= Tests are conducted on patients with the condition, and a double-blind trial is often used.</li> <li>= Tests are conducted on many patients, looking to assess for efficacy on a more precise scale.</li> <li>= The drug is licenced for use and can now be used on many patients.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Spiders would be a suitable animal model for humans.

False Signup and view all the answers

There are ... issues in animal research, as some suggest that there are insufficient similarities between animals and humans, and so therefore we may not gain much of an insight into the efficacy of treatment or the symptoms of certain conditions.

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There are ... issues in animal research, as some suggest that we do not have the right to test on animals, as it can be seen to vary from condition to condition.

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There are ... issues in animal research, as work with animals must be legislated by the home office and should only be carried out by trained professionals with a special license.

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What are the three Rs of animal research?

replacement, refinement, reductions Signup and view all the answers

Which of these best defines what is meant by 'refinement' in animal research?

When we are able to alter the procedure to minimize stress or suffering in our research. Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Vertebrates are animals with a spinal column surrounding the spinal cord.

Match the animal to its correct type.

The ... brain is more complex than the human brain.

What term refers to when the key structures of a brain are similar across different species?

Which of these is NOT a way we assess the appropriateness of animal models?

Number the steps of drug development.

Spiders would be a suitable animal model for humans.

There are ... issues in animal research, as some suggest that there are insufficient similarities between animals and humans, and so therefore we may not gain much of an insight into the efficacy of treatment or the symptoms of certain conditions.

There are ... issues in animal research, as some suggest that we do not have the right to test on animals, as it can be seen to vary from condition to condition.

There are ... issues in animal research, as work with animals must be legislated by the home office and should only be carried out by trained professionals with a special license.

What are the three Rs of animal research?

Which of these best defines what is meant by 'refinement' in animal research?

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