Psychology Microcomputer Laboratory

近年来，弗曼大学已经配备了大部分的 心理学实验室配备适当的科学设备， 因此，心理学专业的学生现在在大多数领域都得到了全面的培训 科学心理学。 然而，他们无法获得强大的 用于数据采集和数据分析的微型计算机。 主要目标 该项目的主要目的是为一个多功能实验室配备 先进的微型计算机，这样心理学系就可以 更好地为本科生的研究做准备。 心理学学生将 在年的第二门课程中， 专业，并将建立在这个基础上的高级课程。 计算机将以三种方式使用。 首先也是最 重要的是，学生在课程“实验和统计” 方法”将学习使用计算机收集和分析数据 他们在课程中进行的实验。 第二，高级专业 将使用计算机进行独立的研究项目， 各种实验背景。 最后，大量的学生 将利用拟议的实验室进行计算机化演习 （模拟，经典的实验协议）， 在许多高级课程中讨论过， 在这些课程中收集的数据。 该项目将允许心理学系完成其 高质量装备实验室课程的目标 科学仪器。 心理学课程将大大 增强，特别是对于专业和那些希望追求的学生 研究生工作的研究计划。

In recent years, Furman University has outfitted most of its psychology laboratories with appropriate scientific equipment and as a result, psychology students now receive thorough training in most areas of scientific psychology. They do not, however, have access to powerful microcomputers for data capture and data analysis. The chief objective of this project is to equip a multi-purpose laboratory with sophisticated microcomputers so that the psychology department can better prepare undergraduates for research. Psychology students will get an intensive introduction to microcomputers in the second course in the major and will build upon this foundation in upper-level courses. The computers will be used in three ways. First, and most importantly, students in the course "Experimental and Statistical Methods" will learn to use computers for collecting and analyzing data from experiments they conduct in the course. Second, advanced majors will use the computers for independent research projects that cover a variety of experimental contexts. Finally, a large number of students will utilize the proposed laboratory to conduct computerized exercises (simulations, classic experimental protocols) that demonstrate phenomena that are discussed in many of the upper-level courses and to analyze data that are collected in these courses. This project will permit the psychology department to complete its goal of equipping the experimental laboratory courses with high quality scientific instruments. The psychology program will be greatly enhanced, particularly for majors and those students who wish to pursue graduate work in research programs.