A psychologist at Harvard University wants to conduct an experiment using rats and mazes.
The experiment doesn't involve humans. Must the researcher have the IRB give approval to conduct the experiment?

1.  No, as long as the experimenter follows the APA guidelines, the testing will be okay. 2.Yes, the IRB must approve any experiment regardless of whether it's animal or human testing.
3.No, as long as the funding to do the experiment came from a private source.
4. Yes, the IRB must approve experiments only if animals are tested to prevent cruel treatment.

Respuesta :

The correct answer here is 2. The IRB must approve the experiment. Whether the experiment is on humans or on animals it must be approved. The IRB will examine the proposed experiment  and its methodology in order to see does the experiment meet the ethical  standards. Conducting ethical research is of the paramount importance.

Because the experiment by the psychologist at Harvard University doesn't involve animals, then 1.  No, as long as the experimenter follows the APA guidelines, the testing will be okay.

Is IRB consent required for animal testing?

The IRB is only involved in research that relates to using humans as test subjects.

This means that when testing animals, one just needs to make sure that APA and IACUC guidelines are followed.

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