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The American psychologist · Jul 1995
Animal research in psychology. More than meets the eye of the general psychology student.
- M Domjan and J E Purdy.
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin 78712, USA.
- Am Psychol. 1995 Jul 1; 50 (7): 496-503.
AbstractThe general psychology course provides a unique opportunity to present the science of psychology to a wide audience. Informing the general public about the importance of animal research in psychology is especially important given contemporary concerns about animal rights and animal welfare. A study of 8 leading introductory psychology textbooks indicated that with the exception of principles of conditioning and learning, the contributions of animal research to psychology were often not explicitly acknowledged. In addition, major findings from animal research were frequently presented as if they had been obtained with humans. In obscuring the contributions of animal research, introductory psychology textbooks miss the opportunity to ensure that public policy be based on accurate information about the significance of this research to many areas of psychological science.
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