RESEARCH AND LEARNING FACILITIES

The Department of Psychology maintains general laboratories to support teaching and research. There are two PC laboratories. Each one contains 17 computers with flat screen LCD color monitors and two printers. The Department also maintains a Macintosh laboratory. It contains 16 Apple G5 computers with high resolution 17 inch color monitors and two Xerox laser printers. The individual microprocessors are interconnected via a 3COM local area network. A special laboratory facility has seven optical benches including optics, monochromators, electric shutters, etc. used for visual experiments. Special purpose equipment such as a Prichard Photometer, Kay Sound Spectrum Analyser, and Hewlett-Packard Color Scanner are available. The Department has a variety of other general-purpose facilities for individual and small group testing. These include audio-visual equipment for taping or presenting information to groups, observation rooms with one-way windows, and laptop computers for field research.