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.