a SHARDA UNIVERSITY gy Gth Ed) Duxbury, California: Thomson Learning, 5. Siegel, S. (1956) Non-parametric statistical for behav- ioral sciences. New York: McGraw Hill 6. Weinberg, D. (2002). Qualitative Research Methods. Blackwell Publishers. 7. Anastasi, A. & Urbina, $. (1997). Psychological Test- ing. (7th ed.). Pearson Education, ifeIndian reprint 2002 8. Gregory, R.J. (2006). Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications (4th Ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education. 9. King, B.M. & Minium, E.W, (2007), Statistical Rea- soning in the behavioral Sciences USA: John Wiley & Sons. POs [POI] PO2 | POS | POS] POS | POS | POT | POR | PSOI | PSO2 COY cor y2f3)3 ,2{2]1{/1}/i,;2]{2 2 om (2 /2/3)a3}/1/2);/i/i1|2 {22 cos | 2 2f2;i/iyij2];i1/2 cor] 3 [2 2f2/;2;/1y/i{if2/2 co [2 f1y;i;ifi]{i]{itfity;2]{t{i cs Ti fiyiyirf{ifififiyififs School: SHSS__ | Bateh : 2021-2025 Program: ‘Academic Year: 2023-2024 B.A.(H) Psychok- ogy Branch: Semester: V Psychology 1_| Course Code_[ BPY354 2 [Course Title_| Experimental Psychology 3 [Credits 4 SU/SHSS/B.A. (H) Psychology w.ef. Academic Session 2022-23SHARDA UNIVERSITY 4] Contact 0-0 Hours (L-T-P) Course Type _| Major Ii 3 | Course Ob- I, To provide conceptual understanding of experimental psy- jective chology 2. To acquaint them with latest research in the areas of learning, perception, and memory 3. To develop an experimental/investigative approach among students 6 | Course Out comes ‘COL:The students will be able to explain the concept of experimental Psychology and various terminologies of the course CO2:The students will be able to define and understand the meaning of Psychophysics CO3:The students will be able to appreciate the process of sensation and perception CO4:The students will be able to explain the various processes relat- ed to thinking and problem-solving COS:The students will be able to appreciate the importance of exper- imental work in psychology CO6:The students will be able to do research based on the topics of experimental psychology and publish research articles. 7 | Course De- seription This course introduces the student to the basic principles of experi- ‘mental design through a description of experimental investigations in various subject areas such as perception, learning, and memory. This course enables students to learn philosophy of science and inquiry with an emphasis on experimental methodology. The course is de- signed to familiarize the student with typical methods and techniques employed in psychology research. 8 | Outline syllabus Unit 1 Introduction to Experimental Psychology A (Origins of Experimental Psychology: Philosophy and Physiology B Nature of Scientific Explanation: Theory; Induction and deduction; Hypothesis; Evaluating theories; Intervening variables Cc Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation; Experiments Unit 2 Psychophysies A Historical background and concept of Psychophysics, The basic Problems of Psychophysics B Sensitivity; Point of subjective Equality; Thresholds € Signal Detection Theory Unit 3 Sensation, A Sensation: sensing the world around us; Vision;Hearing and Other SU/SHSS/B.A. (H) Psychology w.ef. Academic Session 2022-23SHARDA UNIVERSITY sensed B ‘Adaptation: Light Adaptation; Dark Adaptation; Sending messages from eye to the brain ‘Colour Vision Theories; Trichromatic theory; Opponent Process Theory; Colour Blindness Unit 4 Perception A Definition of perception, relationship of perception and sensation, learning and socio cultural factors in perception. B Perceptual organization, the Gestalt Laws of organization c Depth perception, perception of movement Unit 5 Cognitive processes’ Thinking A Reasoning & decision-making B Problem solving & creative thinking c Information processing, executive functioning, multi-tasking Mode of ex-_ | Theory amination Weightage [IA E Distribution [25% 75% Text bookis* Kantowitz, B.H., Roediger, H.L., & Elmes, D.G.(2009) Experimental Psychology(9" Ed.).Cengage Learning. Other Refer- ences 1. Boring, E. (2007). History of experimental psychology India: Cosmo Publicatior 2. Broadbent, D. E ( 1998). Perception and communication. (2nd ed.), London: Pergamon press. 3. Carter, P. & Russell, K. (2012).Uhimate 1Q tests (2nd ed.).USA: Viva Books Chance, P. (2003). Leaming and behavior (Sth ed.), Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. 4, Goldstein, F. (1995).Sensation and perception. NY. McGraw Hill. 5. Kimble, G. (1994). A new formula for behaviorism. Ps chological Review, 1994, 101, 254-258 6. Leahay, J. (1998). Leaming and cognition, New York: Willey series in psychology. SU/SHSS/B.A. (H) Psychology w.ef. Academic Session 2022-23