IAC Exam Questions & Answers
what is animal welfare? - ANSWERSstate of faring well; well being; physical and emotional well
being; how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives
what are considerations for all aspect of well being? - ANSWERSproper housing, management,
nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, humane
euthanasia necessary
what influences a person's values/experiences? - ANSWERSwhether they are a producer,
consumer, or non-consumer
how many generations off the farm are we? - ANSWERS3 generations
what percent of US population is involved in food production? - ANSWERS2%
what are some sources of animal information? - ANSWERSTV programs, ads, movies/cartoons,
book, zoos, internet
are there more animal units/acre? - ANSWERSyes, less importance to individual animal -
humaneness gets less attention
for horses, are laws created for them as pets or livestock? - ANSWERSlivestock
how has the general public changed? - ANSWERSless willing to have a blanket acceptance of
science, do not understand research
,What is California Proposition 2? - ANSWERSpassed 2008; laying hens kept in conventional
(battery) cages; veal calves kept in crates; pregnant sows kept in gestation stalls
What is the argument for discontinued use of conventional cages? - ANSWERShens should be
able to use nest boxes, perches, ability to stretch their wings, dust bathe, show normal foraging
behavior
what do we use to measure welfare/welfare outputs? - ANSWERShealth/production, behavior,
physiology
what can we change to optimize welfare/welfare inputs? - ANSWERStraining, housing/diet,
breeding
how does animal welfare vary? - ANSWERSby time of day, weather, state of hunger, etc.
what are the criteria for performance standards? - ANSWERSproductivity, health, number of
offspring, life expectancy
what are the three orientations for assessing welfare? - ANSWERSbody (health, production),
nature (behavior), mind (affective states)
what are the five freedoms for animals? - ANSWERSfreedom from hunger and thirst
freedom from discomfort
freedom from pain, injury, and disease
freedom to express normal behavior
freedom from fear and distress
what are the 3Rs? - ANSWERSreplacement, reduction, refinement
,what are the five domains? - ANSWERSnutrition
environment
physical health
behavior
mental domain
what is PAACO? - ANSWERSprofessional animal auditor certification organization
what is FACTA? - ANSWERSfarm animal care training and auditing
should assessment tools include multiple combinations of methods? - ANSWERSyes
what is animal rights? - ANSWERSthat which is ethically good and proper and in conformity with
the moral law; philosophical belief that animals have right
what is animal welfare? - ANSWERSphysical and psychological wellbeing, can be studied
scientifically
what do animal liberationists believe? - ANSWERSthey are opposed to animal use/ownership
resort to illegal activities to rescue/release animals
what are social factors driving animal activism? - ANSWERSurbanization, anthropomorphism,
evolution, equality, abundant/cheap food
what is consequentialism? - ANSWERSall human action motivated by pursuit of pleasure and
avoidance of pain; relies only on outcomes or consequences to determine goodness
, what is virtue? - ANSWERSgood character results in good acts
what is deontology? - ANSWERSmoral obligation to do what is right no matter the outcome
what is the long term vision of animal rights? - ANSWERSeliminate exploitation of animals
what is the core beliefs of animal rights movement? - ANSWERSanimals should be free from
human interference
what are tactics used by animal rights movement? - ANSWERSappeal to publics love of animals
and compassion
hide what they do not do with press coverage of the good
fund raising
use ideologically motivated individuals
outlast the opposition
increase credibility
do animal rights activists use extremist tactics? - ANSWERSyes
what is replacement? - ANSWERSlab animals; reduce animal distress; concern for reproducibility
of results
what is reduction? - ANSWERSreduce number of animals used
what is refinement? - ANSWERSdecrease in incidence of severity of inhumane procedures
what is animal welfare? - ANSWERSstate of faring well; well being; physical and emotional well
being; how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives
what are considerations for all aspect of well being? - ANSWERSproper housing, management,
nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, humane
euthanasia necessary
what influences a person's values/experiences? - ANSWERSwhether they are a producer,
consumer, or non-consumer
how many generations off the farm are we? - ANSWERS3 generations
what percent of US population is involved in food production? - ANSWERS2%
what are some sources of animal information? - ANSWERSTV programs, ads, movies/cartoons,
book, zoos, internet
are there more animal units/acre? - ANSWERSyes, less importance to individual animal -
humaneness gets less attention
for horses, are laws created for them as pets or livestock? - ANSWERSlivestock
how has the general public changed? - ANSWERSless willing to have a blanket acceptance of
science, do not understand research
,What is California Proposition 2? - ANSWERSpassed 2008; laying hens kept in conventional
(battery) cages; veal calves kept in crates; pregnant sows kept in gestation stalls
What is the argument for discontinued use of conventional cages? - ANSWERShens should be
able to use nest boxes, perches, ability to stretch their wings, dust bathe, show normal foraging
behavior
what do we use to measure welfare/welfare outputs? - ANSWERShealth/production, behavior,
physiology
what can we change to optimize welfare/welfare inputs? - ANSWERStraining, housing/diet,
breeding
how does animal welfare vary? - ANSWERSby time of day, weather, state of hunger, etc.
what are the criteria for performance standards? - ANSWERSproductivity, health, number of
offspring, life expectancy
what are the three orientations for assessing welfare? - ANSWERSbody (health, production),
nature (behavior), mind (affective states)
what are the five freedoms for animals? - ANSWERSfreedom from hunger and thirst
freedom from discomfort
freedom from pain, injury, and disease
freedom to express normal behavior
freedom from fear and distress
what are the 3Rs? - ANSWERSreplacement, reduction, refinement
,what are the five domains? - ANSWERSnutrition
environment
physical health
behavior
mental domain
what is PAACO? - ANSWERSprofessional animal auditor certification organization
what is FACTA? - ANSWERSfarm animal care training and auditing
should assessment tools include multiple combinations of methods? - ANSWERSyes
what is animal rights? - ANSWERSthat which is ethically good and proper and in conformity with
the moral law; philosophical belief that animals have right
what is animal welfare? - ANSWERSphysical and psychological wellbeing, can be studied
scientifically
what do animal liberationists believe? - ANSWERSthey are opposed to animal use/ownership
resort to illegal activities to rescue/release animals
what are social factors driving animal activism? - ANSWERSurbanization, anthropomorphism,
evolution, equality, abundant/cheap food
what is consequentialism? - ANSWERSall human action motivated by pursuit of pleasure and
avoidance of pain; relies only on outcomes or consequences to determine goodness
, what is virtue? - ANSWERSgood character results in good acts
what is deontology? - ANSWERSmoral obligation to do what is right no matter the outcome
what is the long term vision of animal rights? - ANSWERSeliminate exploitation of animals
what is the core beliefs of animal rights movement? - ANSWERSanimals should be free from
human interference
what are tactics used by animal rights movement? - ANSWERSappeal to publics love of animals
and compassion
hide what they do not do with press coverage of the good
fund raising
use ideologically motivated individuals
outlast the opposition
increase credibility
do animal rights activists use extremist tactics? - ANSWERSyes
what is replacement? - ANSWERSlab animals; reduce animal distress; concern for reproducibility
of results
what is reduction? - ANSWERSreduce number of animals used
what is refinement? - ANSWERSdecrease in incidence of severity of inhumane procedures
