Computerized Laboratories in Physiological Psychology

该项目旨在提高我们生理心理学专业本科教学和研究的质量。建议对现有的生理心理学高级实验室课程进行现代化改造，该课程将通过一系列演示、交互式计算机模拟和结构化实验，为学生提供重要概念和方法的宝贵实践经验。大多数实验室练习都是围绕两个“工作站”设计的，这些“工作站”由微型计算机、接口和电生理放大器组成。这种设备与提案中详述的其他标准科学仪器相结合，为实验室教学提供了一种现代化和高度灵活的资源。在此背景下开发的精选演示和计算机模拟将用于帮助低级生理心理学课程的学生更好地理解生理和行为的一些动态方面。所要求的资源还将极大地提高本科生在生理心理学方面获得有意义的独立研究经验的能力。

This project is intended to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction and research at all levels within our program in Physiological Psychology. Modernization of an existing advanced laboratory course in Physiological Psychology is proposed which would provide students with invaluable "hands on" experience with important concepts and methodologies through a series of demonstrations, interactive computer simulations and structured experiments. Most laboratory exercises are designed around two "work-stations" composed of a microcomputer, interface and electrophysiological amplifiers. This equipment, when combined with the other standard scientific apparatus detailed in the proposal, provide a modern and highly flexible resource for laboratory instruction. Selected demonstrations and computer simulations developed in this context will be used to help students in lower-division Physiological Psychology courses better understand some of the dynamic aspects of physiology and behavior. The resources requested would also dramatically improve the ability of undergraduates to gain meaningful independent research experience in Physiological Psychology.