PSY 488 Physiological Research Methods

Biological Psychology approaches the study of psychological phenomena with the assumption that human behavior is derived from biological origins. This lab focuses on the physical mechanisms relevant to key issues in psychology with applied psychophysiological measurements. Students will acquire the fundamental skills to conduct proper techniques with the following equipment: Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Event Related Potentials (ERPs), Electroencephalography (EEG), and Facial Electromyography (EMG).

Credits

1

Prerequisite

PSY 350 and one of the following courses: PSY 204, PSY 304, PSY 345, PSY 444, PSY 445, BIOL 103, BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 232, or BIOL 233