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Importance of Comparative Psychology in Pet Industry Litigation

Charles I. Abramson1 and Timothy E. Black1
  • 1 Oklahoma State University, United States

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Comparative psychology is the branch of psychology that studies animal behavior. This article describes the value of comparative psychology for pet industry litigation.  An overview is provided on the unique strengths and skills of a comparative psychologist and how comparative psychology differs from other scientific disciplines interested in the behavior of animals. In addition, examples are provided on how comparative psychology can be applied to litigation in the pet industry. Information is also provided on the training of comparative psychologists and where comparative psychologists can be found.

Journal of Social Sciences
Volume 13 No. 3, 2017, 118-123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2017.118.123

Submitted On: 12 June 2017 Published On: 6 September 2017

How to Cite: Abramson, C. I. & Black, T. E. (2017). Importance of Comparative Psychology in Pet Industry Litigation. Journal of Social Sciences, 13(3), 118-123. https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2017.118.123

Open AccessCopyright: © 2017 Charles I. Abramson and Timothy E. Black. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Comparative Psychology
  • Pet Industry
  • Litigation