APA guidelines psychology

All animal studies must have clear scientific purpose that will either...

a) Increase scientific knowledge of behavior

b) Increase understanding of species

c) Give beneficial results for humans or animals

Choosing species

Must be the best one for the research question, and use as few as possible.

Where must all research be submitted?

To the Ethics Committee.

What does the experimenter need to know?

Must be familiar with normal behavior of the animal, so that they can identify what is abnormal behavior. Also if this abnormal behavior is caused by stress.

Treatment of animals

Must be given humane care.

Discomfort of animals must be...

...minimized

What must be done to animals in unnecessary distress?

They must be euthanized.

Can you let animals reared in laboratory into the wild?

No.

APA

American Psychology Association

What do the APA guidelines do?

Lists main considerations that must be addressed at all stages of research involving animals.