Department
Psychology & Family Studies
Format of Presentation
Poster
Research Category
Social Sciences
Description
In the holdings of the Department of Psychology and Family Science at Mississippi University for Women there are about 15 psychological machines and instruments. I have been investigating these machines and instruments as part of a research project on the history of the department and psychological measurement because current faculty are unsure what most of them are. I utilized several resources to identify each instrument and its purpose (e.g., psychology museum archives and YouTube). One interesting find was the equipment for the Mirror-Tracing Task. This apparatus has been used in research on hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The next step is to determine how these machines can be used in classes today to help students learn more about psychology.
Recommended Citation
French, Irelyn, "Investigating Historical Psychological Instruments on Campus: Mirror Tracing Apparatus" (2023). Undergraduate Research Conference. 1.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/urc/2023/poster/1
Included in
Investigating Historical Psychological Instruments on Campus: Mirror Tracing Apparatus
In the holdings of the Department of Psychology and Family Science at Mississippi University for Women there are about 15 psychological machines and instruments. I have been investigating these machines and instruments as part of a research project on the history of the department and psychological measurement because current faculty are unsure what most of them are. I utilized several resources to identify each instrument and its purpose (e.g., psychology museum archives and YouTube). One interesting find was the equipment for the Mirror-Tracing Task. This apparatus has been used in research on hand-eye coordination and motor skills. The next step is to determine how these machines can be used in classes today to help students learn more about psychology.