Experimental Psychology Microcomputer Laboratory

该奖项向俄勒冈州立大学心理学系提供资金，帮助购买设备，以升级实验室，配备微型计算机和复杂的软件，使学生能够体验到目前心理学研究中普遍使用的相同水平的技术。具体地说，新的微型计算机实验室将包括18台IBM兼容PC、5台点阵打印机、一台连接到Sytek网络的IBM兼容386微型计算机和微型实验实验室(MEL)软件。在这种设置下，学生将体验到心理学研究的方方面面。他们将使用Sytek网络访问电脑化图书馆检索服务，以获取参考资料。教师、助教和高级学生将使用装有MEL软件的386计算机来选择和设计要进行的实验。由实验设计指定的刺激将在他们的PC上呈现给学生，他们将在键盘上做出适当的反应。这些答复将被记录下来，并通过Sytek网络传输到更大的386计算机或大学主机计算机，以便进行专业级统计分析。最后，结果将在显示器或打印机上显示，供学生解读。受赠人正在将该奖项与非联邦来源相匹配。

This award provides funds to the Department of Psychology at Oregon State University to help purchase equipment to upgrade the laboratory with microcomputers and sophisticated software so that students can experience the same level of technology that is now commonly used in psychological research. Specifically, the new microcomputer laboratory will include 18 IBM compatible PC's, five dot-matrix printers, an IBM compatible 386 microcomputer connected to a Sytek network, and Micro Experimental Laboratory (MEL) software. With this setup, students will experience all aspects of psychological research. They will use the Sytek network to access the computerized library retrieval service for references. Instructors, teaching assistants and advanced students will use the 386 computer with MEL software to select and design experiments to be conducted. Stimuli specified by the experimental design will be presented to the students at their PC's who will make appropriate responses on the keyboard. These responses will be recorded and transferred to the larger 386 computer or to the university mainframe computer via the Sytek network for a professional-level statistical analysis. Finally, the results will be presented on a monitor or printer for student interpretation. The grantee is matching this award with non-Federal sources.