As an empirical science, laboratories are an important component of the psychology program at all levels. Introductory Psychology - Wright State University is unique because it offers laboratory classes as a component of its introductory psychology courses. At most colleges and universities, introductory psychology is taught only in lecture sections without laboratories.
Students complete laboratory exercises on simulated psychological experiments.
The goal is to give students a better appreciation of methods and approaches in psychological research. Methods - Methods courses utilize other departmental laboratory facilities. The Mac Lab includes nine MacIntosh ci computers with color displays that are connected by a local area network. The laboratories also include specialized equipment such as optical benches and acoustic amplifiers for visual and auditory experiments. The psychology faculty maintain active programs of research.