Equipment to Improve the Teaching of Behavioral Neurosciencein an Undergraduate Psychology Program

该课程的生理心理学实验室部分正在升级，以便学生体验现代行为神经科学的研究方法。重点放在行为测试和生物电位记录系统上。行为测试设备由四工位操作调节系统、光电传感8字形活动装置、径向臂迷宫、光电传感和视频监控水迷宫、旋转杆跑步机和旋转仪组成。人体生物电位记录设备由一个用于采集和处理人体生物信息的24通道“神经搜索”系统和一台AST390C计算机组成。动物生物电位仪由脑电、心电和体温远程遥测系统组成，并与计算机接口进行数据采集。使用该设备的实验室实验旨在使学生能够探索生物操作的行为后果，并直接观察伴随着正在进行的行为的生理活动。因此，学生能够更好地理解和欣赏所有行为的生物学基础，并为神经科学相关领域的研究生工作做好更好的准备。该设备还用于独立的学生研究项目。这所大学将捐赠一笔相当于该奖项的金额。

The laboratory section of the course in physiological psychology is being upgraded so that students will experience the research methods of modern behavioral neuroscience. The focus is on behavioral testing and biopotential recording systems. The behavioral testing equipment consists of a 4 station operant conditioning system, a figure-8 activity device with photoelectric sensing, a radial arm maze, a water maze with photoelectric sensing and video monitoring, a rota-rod treadmill, and a rotometer. The human biopotential recording equipment consists of a 24 channel "Neurosearch" system for acquiring and processing human biopotentials, and an AST 390C computer. The animal biopotential equipment consists of a remote telemetry system for EEG, EKG, and temperature, and interfaces with the computer for data collection. The laboratory experiments using this equipment are designed to enable students to explore the behavioral consequences of biological manipulations, and directly observe the physiological activity that accompanies ongoing behavior. Students thus gain a better understanding and appreciation of the biological bases of all behavior, and are better prepared for graduate work in areas related to neuroscience. The equipment is also used in independent student research projects. The university will contribute an amount equal to the award.