The Development of an Undergraduate Psychology Computer Laboratory

心理学系正在改进其本科生的核心课程。该系有大量的心理学专业（750），占学生总数的很大比例（8%）。该项目的主要重点是加强三门课程的研究序列-介绍统计学，介绍实验和高级实验课-所有专业都必须完成。初步分析表明，本科生的统计技能有限，几乎没有系统地接触到计算机化的刺激生成，设计实施，或数据分析。直到最近，该系还没有供教室使用的实验室设施。该署现正购置27个与IBM兼容的工作站，并与一台80586服务器和5台打印机联网。统计和实验软件支持学生理解实验过程的关键原则，包括刺激的产生，数据的收集和数据的分析。此外，这些设备还有助于教师为本科生进入研究生院做好准备。

The Department of Psychology is improving its core course offerings for undergraduate students. The department has a large number of psychology majors (750), composing a large percentage (8 percent) of the total student population. The primary focus of this project is to strengthen the three-course research sequence_introductory statistics, introductory experimental, and advanced experimental classes_that all majors are required to complete. Initial analysis has indicated that undergraduate students have limited statistical skills and virtually no systematic exposure to computerized stimulus generation, design implementation, or data analysis. Until recently, the department has had no lab facilities for classroom use. The department is now purchasing 27 IBM-compatible workstations networked to a 80586 server and five printers. The statistical and experimental software supports students' understanding of the crucial principles of the experimental process, including the generation of stimuli, collection of data, and analysis of data. Further, the equipment helps the faculty prepare undergraduate students for graduate school.