BUILDING: -
A Purpose-Built Psychology Lab
- Lab should be 30*40 sq. ft., situated either away from the crowded area of the college or should be completely soundproof due to the sensitive nature of Psychological experiments.
- It should be insured that Lab is well lit, reasonably ventilated, and spacious enough for the class of 25-30 students.
- The furniture of the lab should consist of the 20 experiment tables (3*3*3 ft: One table for two students) and high seated 25 chairs/stools for each student.
- There should be 3-4 cupboards with locks, whiteboard on the wall and well drained wash basin with running tap water in the lab.
APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
THE DETAILED LIST OF APPARATUS IS AS FOLLOWED
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Experiment |
Apparatus required |
Quantity |
|
1 |
Brain dissection |
Dissection box, dissection board, beakers, flask, Jars to preserve animal brains in formalin. |
05 |
|
2 |
Memory |
Memory drum or exposure board. List of non-sense syllables and meaningful words, paragraph 8-10 lines, Poems 8-10 couplets. Kent Rosen off’s list of 100 words |
20 30
100 |
|
3 |
Attention |
Reversible Figure (black and white and colored). List of digits. |
25 each 30 |
|
4 |
perception |
3D figures/cards in printed form. Muller Lyer Cards. Asch’s five sets of standard design. |
30 100 30 |
|
5 |
Sensation |
Aesthesiometer. Reaction time apparatus. |
05 05 |
|
6 |
learning |
Star pattern with mirror apparatus. Maze box. Geometrical puzzles. |
10 10 15 |
THE DETAILED LIST OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS IS AS FOLLOWS
|
Sr. No. |
Name of test (Latest Edition) |
Author |
Quantity |
|
1 |
Differential Aptitude test (DAT) |
G. K. Bennet; H. C. seashore; A. G. Wesman |
05 |
|
2 |
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) |
Allen L. Edward |
05 |
|
3 |
Rotter’s incomplete sentence blank (RISB) |
Julian B. Rotter |
05 |
|
4 |
The house tree person test (HTP) |
John and Buck |
05 |
|
5 |
Minnesotta Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI) |
Starke R. Hathaway; J. C. Mekinely |
05 |
|
6 |
Otis quick scoring mental ability test |
Otis Arthor S. |
05 |
|
7 |
Wechsler Adult Intelligence test (WAIS) |
David Wecshler |
02 |
|
8 |
Wechsler Intelligence for children (WISC) |
David Wecshler |
02 |
|
9 |
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) |
Henry A. Murray |
05 |
|
10 |
Beck Test Battery |
Aron Beck |
10 |
|
11 |
Positive and negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) |
Stanley Kay, Lewis Oplar and Abraham Fiszbein. |
10 |
|
12 |
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) |
Robert Young |
10 |
|
13 |
Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale (Y-BOCS) |
Yale Brown |
10 |
EQUIPMENT
|
Sr. No. |
Equipment/Software |
Specifications |
Quantity |
|
1 |
Microscopes |
40x power |
05 |
|
2 |
Statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) |
- |
- |
|
3 |
Stop Watches |
- |
25 |
|
4 |
Calculators |
- |
25 |
|
5 |
General Stationary (Rim, Pencil, Pens, Scale) |
- |
- |
GENERAL FACILITIES
|
Sr. No. |
Equipment/Software |
Specifications |
Quantity |
|
1 |
Multimedia |
40x power |
05 |
|
2 |
Laptop |
i5 4th Generation |
- |
|
3 |
Printer |
- |
01 |
|
4 |
Overhead Projector |
- |
01 |
|
5 |
Computers |
Latest & Internet facility |
5-8 |
There must be at least two lab attendants to facilitate experimental and testing work.