1. You would be correct in assuming that universities need humans to perform experiments on. What other type of organization needs human lab rats? The US Army Manufacturing companies Worldwide service organizations like the Red Cross Mad scientists

2. Before you are allowed to volunteer to be a human lab rat, what kind of document will you be asked to sign? Liability waiver Consent form Insurance waiver Next of kin notification form

3. You would be surprised how many human lab rats are needed annually. Approximately how many human subjects are needed each year in the United States? 1,000 100,000 10,000,000 1,000,000

4. Being a human lab rat is not all cookies and genetically-enhanced cream. It can be dangerous. In 2006 a hospital in London engaged eight volunteers to test a new drug designed to fight rheumatoid arthritis and leukemia. Six of the subjects had violently negative reactions. A couple developed long-term problems. Which of the following is NOT a side effect suffered by a volunteer in this test? Loss of fingers Cancer Loss of consciousness Incoherent babbling

5. Any American university or college that wishes to use human lab rats needs to have its research overseen and approved by an Institutional Review Board, or IRB. The IRB is a local board. There is no set number of board members required. However at least one member of the board must have a scientific background and one member must have a non-scientific background. Which of the following would qualify to be a non-scientific board member? Electrician Clergyman or clergywoman All of these Lawyer

6. The Belmont Report outlined three basic ethical principals academic institutions must follow when using human lab rats. When reviewing a request to conduct experiments on humans, the IRB will want evidence that these principles will be followed. Which of the following is one of the principles? Reasons why the testing needs to be done on humans instead of animals Fair and equitable selection of subjects Proof that the proposed sample size will be large enough for valid results Bonus pay for extra pain

7. If you want to make the most money per hour as a human lab rat, for which of the following should you volunteer? Physiological experiments Psychological experiments Sleep studies Medical experiments

8. In what type of experiment or study could you find yourself being a lab rat? Learning how to avoid a shock Rating classical music composed by computers Stress reduction study All of these

9. One type of medical experiment involving pharmaceuticals is called "double blind placebo trial." What is a double blind trial? The subject is blindfolded before given either the drug or the placebo One group receives the drug in a pill, another group receives the drug as a shot The subject is handed both the drug and the placebo, but the researcher is not allowed to see which he or she took Neither the researcher nor the subject knows who received the real drug

10. What Department of the US government is concerned with protecting the rights and welfare of human lab rats? Department of the Interior Organs Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services Department of Justice