| Introduction to LabTutor |
Familiarization with LabTutor software and PowerLab hardware. Basic features of acquisition, analysis and reporting are covered using LabTutor. |
| Introduction to Psychophysiology Methods |
Become familiar with the basic psychophysiological measurements of skin conductance, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and electromyography. Finally, learn to combine these skills in the performance of a simple psychophysiology experiment. |
| Electrodermal Response (EDR) |
Learn how skin conductance changes in different situations and use this information to complete a polygraph (lie detection test). |
| EDR & Classical Conditioning |
Discover how skin conductance, heart rate, and respiratory rate can be altered using the principles of classical conditioning. |
| The Diving Response |
Investigate the effects of the diving response on heart rate and peripheral circulation in humans during simulated dives as well as breath holding. |
| Perception & The Size-Weight lllusion |
The illusion produced where objects of varying size but identical weight are percieved as different weights. |
| Electroencephalography (EEG) |
Students will record and analyze electroencephalograms (EEGs). The effect of opening and shutting the eyes, auditory and mental cues on alpha and beta waves will be examined . |
| Electromyography (EMG) |
Record EMG and investigate how contractile force changes with increasing demand. Examine the activity of antagonist muscles, coactivation and measuring nerve conduction velocity. |
| Electro-oculography (EOG) |
Record the electrical activity (EOG) associated with eye movements, recognize common artifacts in EOG recordings. Measure and understand the significance of angular displacement measurements, smooth tracking and investigate aspects of gaze holding. |
| Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) |
Record the brain activity in the occipital lobe and average out the noise to view a visual evoked potential for both a flash stimulus and pattern reversal stimulus. |
| Reflexes and Reaction Times |
Investigate reflexes and reaction times in response to a variety of stimuli. |
| Sensory Illusions |
Human sensation is the conscious perception of information from both internal and external environments. It is detected, transmitted and analyzed by the sensory neurons in the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system. In this laboratory, students will investigate mechanisms of sensory perception and experiment with techniques that send conflicting information to the central nervous system (CNS). |
| Sensory Physiology |
Students will make observations based on their own senses. These include sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Within this experiment other senses such as body awareness, balance, and heat, will also be studied. |
| The Stroop Test |
A reproduction of J.R. Stroops classic stress test. |
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