Lesson 8.2.1
8.2.1 Animal and human drug studies and their ethics Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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What does the ethical principle of Replacement require in animal drug research?
- Refining experimental procedures
- Using non-animal alternatives
- Reusing same animals
- Reducing animal numbers
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Which two other principles, alongside Replacement, make up the 3Rs of animal research?
- Reliability and Validity
- Retrieval and Recall
- Reduction and Refinement
- Randomisation and Replication
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Which UK legislation regulates the use of animals in scientific drug research?
- Human Tissue Act
- Medicines Act 1968
- ASPA 1986
- Animal Welfare Act
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What does a self-administration procedure measure in animal drug studies?
- Cognitive impairment
- Motivation and reward
- Physiological tolerance
- Physical withdrawal
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A researcher gives rats a drug and places them in a distinctive chamber, then measures how much time they spend in that chamber later. Which technique is this?
- Strange Situation
- Twin concordance analysis
- Conditioned place preference
- Visual cliff testing
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Which 3Rs principle focuses on minimising pain and distress in animal research?
- Replacement
- Refinement
- Replication
- Reduction
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Why do animal drug self-administration models have limited generalisability to humans?
- Lacks biological validity
- Poor internal validity
- Unreliable measurements
- Lacks social context
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Which human research method best establishes a causal relationship between a drug and behaviour?
- Randomised controlled experiment
- Naturalistic observation
- Correlational study
- Thematic analysis
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What characterises a double-blind design in human drug trials?
- Neither knows allocation
- Only participants know
- Only researchers know
- Both know allocation
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Which ethical principle requires that a person who takes part in a human drug study must understand what the study involves and agree to take part?
- Retrospective anonymity
- Informed consent
- Debriefing only
- Protection of animals
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What is the primary ethical requirement when conducting drug research on human participants?
- Protection from harm
- Financial compensation
- Total anonymity guaranteed
- Full debriefing length
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Which experimental design prevents carryover effects when testing two different drugs on humans?
- Matched pairs
- Independent groups
- Repeated measures
- Longitudinal design
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Which body must approve British university research proposals involving human drug trials?
- Home Office
- Parliament
- Police authority
- Ethics committee
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What type of data is collected when participants rate drug cravings on a numerical scale?
- Secondary data
- Nominal data
- Quantitative data
- Qualitative data
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What is a main advantage of using a case study in human drug research?
- High generalisability
- Easy replication
- Clear cause-and-effect
- In-depth detailed data
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What primary ethical issue arises when involving drug-dependent participants in human drug trials?
- Demand characteristics
- Standardisation
- Informed consent
- Counterbalancing
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What is a major limitation when generalising drug trial results from animals to humans?
- Low reliability
- Demand characteristics
- Social desirability
- Species differences
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Which ethical principle requires animal researchers to use the smallest number of animals possible?
- Protection
- Refinement
- Replacement
- Reduction
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Why might a drug that reduces addiction behaviour in rats fail in human trials?
- Investigator bias
- Demand characteristics
- Physiological differences
- High reliability
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Which 3Rs ethical principle involves modifying animal procedures to minimise pain and distress?
- Replacement
- Replicability
- Refinement
- Reduction
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