What counterarguments do proponents of animal research make in justifying their work?
What will be an ideal response?
Coile and Miller (1984) considered published research to investigate the claims of opponents to animal research and found that the claims of exposure to intense pain, starvation, and mutilation were not valid and were essentially nonexistent in psychological research.
In addition, Coile and Miller pointed out that experimental animals have produced useful treatments for such maladies as cancer and AIDS, and have helped us understand some aspects of the development of depression.
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a. Urban sprawl b. Shadow government c. Smart growth d. Second-order devolution
Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective-goods problem, but it has been solved in part by __________
A) bilateral negotiations between neighboring states B) the dictation of ocean management regulations by global naval powers C) "enclosing" more of the ocean in territorial waters through the 200-mile limit D) securing economic rights related to ocean resources
What have recent IPCC reports claimed about climate change?
A. The rate of climate change has slowed, and it is likely we have many more decades until significant changes are observed. B. Climate change is already occurring and having serious, widespread effects globally. C. New data suggest that climate change is nowhere near as serious as originally thought, and concerns should be limited. D. Climate change has actually reversed its course, and the climate is stabilizing back to the long-term average.
Refugees are
a. individuals and families forced from their homes by war and national disaster. b. an issue of major humanitarian and political concern in international relations. c. individuals and families displaced both within their countries and across national boundaries. d. all of the above