Quantcast
Channel: Research Tools and Methods
Browsing all 95 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Methodological Considerations in Designing and Evaluating Animal-Assisted...

Animal-assisted therapy is an intervention that is used to benefit humans’ physical, psychological, and social well-being. The authors of this study argue that methodological flaws in the research on...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Capture Induced Stress and Live Storage of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Caught...

This article explores the impact of capture, live storage, and slaughter on Atlantic cod. While the purpose of the article is to identify how these events impact flesh quality, some of the results are...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Meaty Matter. Pet Diet and the Vegetarian’s Dilemma

While vegetarians and vegans forgo meat in their diets, many struggle with whether or not to feed animal products to their companion animals. This study explored this dilemma by surveying a group of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Morals and Markets

This article explores the impact that market participation has on moral values. The authors conducted experiments to see how market interaction changed how participants weighed harm done to others....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Trends in Amphibian Occupancy in the United States

While many assessments of amphibian species have examined their risk of extinction, this study analyzed the rate of change in the probability of amphibian occupancy in their habitats across the U.S....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How Often Do Americans Eat Vegetarian Meals? And How Many Adults in the U.S....

This article reports the results of a 2012 poll—conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by The Vegetarian Resource Group—that identifies the proportion of vegetarians and vegans in the U.S.,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cross Sectional Study Comparing Behavioural, Cognitive and Physiological...

The impact that the length of stay has on shelter dogs’ welfare was explored in this study. The authors examined two groups of dogs who were housed in kennel-like enclosures: short-term residents (1...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Psychological and Socio-demographic Predictors of Attitudes toward Animals

The study's authors administered a number of psychological scales—including the Attitudes to Animals Scale, Empathy to Animals Scale, and Belief in Animal Mind Questionnaire—in an effort to uncover...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Communication Patterns Within a Group of Shelter Dogs and Implications for...

Some shelter dogs are enriched by the company of others, while less social individuals can find such interactions more stressful than enjoyable, particularly over time. This study examined the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Efficient Cooperative Restraint Training With Rhesus Macaques

Primate chairs, which evoke strong feelings among animal advocates and others, are used by vivisectors to restrain non-human primates during experiments. This study looks at the outcome of efforts to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Methodological Considerations in Designing and Evaluating Animal-Assisted...

Animal-assisted therapy is an intervention that is used to benefit humans’ physical, psychological, and social well-being. The authors of this study argue that methodological flaws in the research on...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Capture Induced Stress and Live Storage of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Caught...

This article explores the impact of capture, live storage, and slaughter on Atlantic cod. While the purpose of the article is to identify how these events impact flesh quality, some of the results are...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Meaty Matter. Pet Diet and the Vegetarian’s Dilemma

While vegetarians and vegans forgo meat in their diets, many struggle with whether or not to feed animal products to their companion animals. This study explored this dilemma by surveying a group of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Morals and Markets

This article explores the impact that market participation has on moral values. The authors conducted experiments to see how market interaction changed how participants weighed harm done to others....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Trends in Amphibian Occupancy in the United States

While many assessments of amphibian species have examined their risk of extinction, this study analyzed the rate of change in the probability of amphibian occupancy in their habitats across the U.S....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How Often Do Americans Eat Vegetarian Meals? And How Many Adults in the U.S....

This article reports the results of a 2012 poll—conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by The Vegetarian Resource Group—that identifies the proportion of vegetarians and vegans in the U.S.,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cross Sectional Study Comparing Behavioural, Cognitive and Physiological...

The impact that the length of stay has on shelter dogs’ welfare was explored in this study. The authors examined two groups of dogs who were housed in kennel-like enclosures: short-term residents (1...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Psychological and Socio-demographic Predictors of Attitudes toward Animals

The study's authors administered a number of psychological scales—including the Attitudes to Animals Scale, Empathy to Animals Scale, and Belief in Animal Mind Questionnaire—in an effort to uncover...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Communication Patterns Within a Group of Shelter Dogs and Implications for...

Some shelter dogs are enriched by the company of others, while less social individuals can find such interactions more stressful than enjoyable, particularly over time. This study examined the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Efficient Cooperative Restraint Training With Rhesus Macaques

Primate chairs, which evoke strong feelings among animal advocates and others, are used by vivisectors to restrain non-human primates during experiments. This study looks at the outcome of efforts to...

View Article
Browsing all 95 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images