AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, because even if a disease is artificially induced in a laboratory animal, the individual processes and mechanisms are the same if the disease breaks out naturally in humans. Therefore, experiments allow to draw conclusions about the situation in humans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals are good research subjects for a variety of reasons. They are biologically similar to humans and susceptible to many of the same health problems. Also, they have short life-cycles so they can easily be studied throughout their whole life-span or across several generations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medical research with animals is one type of medical research, but other types include experiments with cells and chemicals and simulations on computers. Animal research usually describes research involving vertebrates, such as cats, mice, frogs, pigs, and primates.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a new drug or surgical technique is developed, society deems it unethical to use that drug or technique first in human beings because of the possibility that it would cause harm rather than good. Instead, the drug or technique is tested in animals to make sure that it is safe and effective.