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The College of Wooster
Department of Psychology

PSYC323: Neuroscience: Mind and Behavior
Laboratory
Professor Amy Jo Stavnezer

Lab Outline:

Date

Lab Topic

Reading/Homework

Jan 19

Functional Neuroanatomy Laboratory #1
Human Brain Examination

Neuroanatomy (NA) Lab Manual
Homework Assign. 1&2 Due

26

Functional Neuroanatomy Laboratory #2
Sheep Brain Examination

NA Lab Manual
Homework Assign. 3&4 Due

Feb 2

Neuroanatomy Review
and Discussion of Function

 

9

Neurons in Action
Interactive Laboratory #1

Neurons in Actions (NIA) Manual
Homework Assign. 1&2 Due

16

Neurons in Action
Interactive Laboratory #2

Review NIA Lab manual

23

Laboratory Practicum
Animal Behavior Experiments Introduction
 
  Mar 2

Introduction to Biopac Physiological Recording System
Animal Behavior Experiments Experience

Introduction to Physiological Recording Lab Manual
Homework Questions Due

9

Biopac Data Collection and Analysis

Biopac Lessons ? & ?
Homework Questions Due

16&23

Spring Break

 

30

Physiological Recordings for Lab Report

 

Apr 6

Discussion of background literature for Lab Report

Supplementary Readings on polygraph
Written article summaries Due

13

Data analysis for Lab Report
How to prepare your lab report

 

20

Discussion of Lab results
Peer review of first draft of lab reports

Introduction & Methods of Lab Report Due (2 copies)

27

Electroencephalograph (EEG) Laboratory #1
Data collection

 

May 4

Electroencephalograph (EEG) Laboratory #2
Data collection and analysis

 

 

Final Lab Report Due by May 5th at 5pm

 

 

Lab Readings and Exercises:

Readings:

Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2 - Neuroanatomy Lab, Human and Sheep Brain Examination

Feb, 9 and 16 - Neurons in Action Lab

Lab Practicum Study Guide

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Amy Jo Stavnezer     ajstavnezer@wooster.edu     Morgan 109     330-263-2215