PSY 263 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉correlational research. Answer: research that seeks to identify
whether an association or relationship between two factors exists
◉institutional review boards (IRB). Answer: institution of local
bodies that reviews any kind of research that involves human
participants before it happens
prevent harm and psychological stress
◉American Psychological Association. Answer: review board
◉American Psychiatric Association. Answer: research use, code of
ethics, ethics of animal research
◉American Medical Association. Answer: code of ethics
◉Some Key Issues. Answer: genetic (and other testing)
huntington's disease
,human embryonic stem cell
◉genetic (and other testing). Answer: the idea of should your
insurance company be able to know results, should this be able to
affect your billing? etc.
◉Huntington's disease. Answer: A human genetic disease caused by
a dominant allele; characterized by uncontrollable body movements
and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years
after the onset of symptoms.
chorea and progressive dementia
inherit one particular gene that will lead you to develop this
disorder from 30's to 50's
getting a form of the gene means you get the disorder
everyone has the gene, but have to have a certain form to get the
disease
◉human embryonic stem cell. Answer: stem cells are cells that have
capability to differentiate into different adult cells
,stem cells from embryos are capable of becoming different kinds of
cells
can you treat disorders by adding embryonic stem cells (some other
countries have looked at this)
◉speciesism. Answer: the assumption of human superiority leading
to the exploitation of animals.
humans are more important than animals
◉arguments to justify animal research. Answer: understanding
animal nervous systems and behavior are interesting for their own
sake
as less complex organisms with less complex patterns of behavior,
animals are good models of humans
certain experiences cannot be ethically performed on humans
most understanding of human diseases and disorders and most drug
treatment for them result from research using animals
, ◉arguments against animal research. Answer: do not know if
animals have consciousness similar to humans
unsure of how animals feel pain
animals may differ in complex and unknown way from humans...may
not be a model for humans at all
assumes a hierarchy of values among animals (including humans)
(babies versus silent animal)
◉practical use of animals. Answer: national institutes of health
guide for the care and use of laboratory animals (and other NIH
publications)
society of neuroscience (and other professional organizations)
american veterinary medical association (amva) - vets have their
own set of guidelines
institutional animal care and use committee (iacuc) - guidelines for
animals with backbones, people review proposed experiments
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉correlational research. Answer: research that seeks to identify
whether an association or relationship between two factors exists
◉institutional review boards (IRB). Answer: institution of local
bodies that reviews any kind of research that involves human
participants before it happens
prevent harm and psychological stress
◉American Psychological Association. Answer: review board
◉American Psychiatric Association. Answer: research use, code of
ethics, ethics of animal research
◉American Medical Association. Answer: code of ethics
◉Some Key Issues. Answer: genetic (and other testing)
huntington's disease
,human embryonic stem cell
◉genetic (and other testing). Answer: the idea of should your
insurance company be able to know results, should this be able to
affect your billing? etc.
◉Huntington's disease. Answer: A human genetic disease caused by
a dominant allele; characterized by uncontrollable body movements
and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years
after the onset of symptoms.
chorea and progressive dementia
inherit one particular gene that will lead you to develop this
disorder from 30's to 50's
getting a form of the gene means you get the disorder
everyone has the gene, but have to have a certain form to get the
disease
◉human embryonic stem cell. Answer: stem cells are cells that have
capability to differentiate into different adult cells
,stem cells from embryos are capable of becoming different kinds of
cells
can you treat disorders by adding embryonic stem cells (some other
countries have looked at this)
◉speciesism. Answer: the assumption of human superiority leading
to the exploitation of animals.
humans are more important than animals
◉arguments to justify animal research. Answer: understanding
animal nervous systems and behavior are interesting for their own
sake
as less complex organisms with less complex patterns of behavior,
animals are good models of humans
certain experiences cannot be ethically performed on humans
most understanding of human diseases and disorders and most drug
treatment for them result from research using animals
, ◉arguments against animal research. Answer: do not know if
animals have consciousness similar to humans
unsure of how animals feel pain
animals may differ in complex and unknown way from humans...may
not be a model for humans at all
assumes a hierarchy of values among animals (including humans)
(babies versus silent animal)
◉practical use of animals. Answer: national institutes of health
guide for the care and use of laboratory animals (and other NIH
publications)
society of neuroscience (and other professional organizations)
american veterinary medical association (amva) - vets have their
own set of guidelines
institutional animal care and use committee (iacuc) - guidelines for
animals with backbones, people review proposed experiments
