controversies - non-human animals

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  • Created by: Abi Crew
  • Created on: 19-05-22 14:37
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  • non-human animals
    • animals as therapeutic devices
      • -animals must be assessed before they are used in therapy.          -interactions must always be monitored when going to an institution.  -doesn't need to be licenced
      • organisations using pets for therapy
        • can use all breeds
        • must be over 9 months old
        • must have been with owner for at least 6 months
        • must pass temperamental assessment
        • pets must not work for over 2 hours and require regular breaks
      • advantages of using pets for therapy
        • encourages reading and physical interaction
        • improves quality of live, eso. for kids
        • decreases anxiety in hospitals and carehomes
    • comparative psychology
      • the study of non-human animals with the intention of making comparisons to humans
        • eg. Pavlov's dogs, Skinner's rats
      • harlow's monkeys
        • artificial mothers with monkey infants
          • wire mother with milk
          • cloth mother with no food
            • babies more attached to comfort than food
        • long term effects
          • permanent development disorders
          • passively fearful
          • female monkeys couldn't rear young
          • struggled to integrate with others
        • application to humans
          • helpful to look at troubled children
            • bowlby's attachment theory
    • gross (2003)
      • the aims of any animal research are the 'pursuit of scientific knowledge' and the 'advancement of medicine'
  • artificial mothers with monkey infants
    • wire mother with milk
    • cloth mother with no food
      • babies more attached to comfort than food

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