Scientific Research and Genetic Behavior
Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; Times new roman, 12 font, with 2 to 3 references. Grading rubric is below. The book for the class is Carlson, N. R. (2013). Physiology of behavior (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.
Part A
The author of your textbook is a proponent of using animals for scientific research to gain insight into human medical, mental, and behavioral issues. She maintains that animal experimentation is a necessary part of that research.
- Present two (2) reasons that the author argues to justify the use of animals in psychological research.
- Provide one (1) specific example to support each argument.
Part B
Genetic research methods are extremely useful to the study of the physiology of behavior because they help researchers understand the role of genetics in physiological differences across individuals.
- Identify one (1) genetic method and explain how this method is used to study genetic factors, providing two (2) examples.
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Psychology is the study of emotion, perception and human behavior and it would seem as if the human would be the best choice for carrying out research. However, according to Kimmel, (2009), this is usually not the case and many studies carried out use animals for medical, mental…
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