Psychology Laboratory

Amubai B.Ed college for Women is a recognized Teacher Training Institute established in 2005.,  Institution affiliated to S.N.D.T.Womens university, Mumbai. Psychology Laboratory is part of this institute and established in 2005.The lab has mechanical and electrical instruments based on psychological concepts as learning , attention , sensation and perception, etc.

• Vision of the Psychology Laboratory / Department

To equip the trainee teachers , In-service teachers , Researchers with Psychological Instruments and Tests.

To develop the mental, practical and emotional potential of the B.Ed.   teacher trainees.

• Mission of the Psychology Laboratory / Department

To broaden  the Psychological Outlook/Attitude trainee teachers.

• Objectives
• To acquaint with the trainee teachers with various psychological instruments, Tests and facilities.
• To introduce the Psychological Experiments.
• To apply the knowledge of Child Psychology in classroom teaching, teaching profession
• To help the B.Ed. trainees to use  psychological instruments and   tests in their Research work.
• To enable the trainee teachers to use of psychological tests for assessing intelligence, attitude, aptitude, creativity, interest, personality, and for clinical aspects of personality

The department not only concentrates on the basic principles of modern psychology but also emphasizes to associate the ancient sciences of Indian culture such as Yoga with the modern science of psychology.   

Department of  psychology has a experimental psychology laboratory. The laboratory contains large number of instruments, Since the laboratory has been developed 15 years ago. The laboratory facility is primarily used for the conduction of experimental studies, experimental psychology practical conduction. The experiments in the area of  Learning, Memory ,Teacher’s Attitude and Teaching Aptitude Testing ,Work & Fatigue etc. Teacher Educator demonstrates the Psychological experiments and Teacher Trainees perform the  experiment.  Near about  50  teacher trainees utilize the facility of laboratory throughout the year for performing the experiments.

• Psychological Testing

          Department of  psychology has large number of psychological tests and they have been extensively used by the faculty, research students and post-graduate students . The tests in the areas of aptitude, interest, intelligence, personality, neuropsychology, clinical psychology, social psychology and educational Psychology are frequently used. B.Ed. students have paper on psychological assessment use the Psychological Tests in the field work. The tests are  also used for the purpose of carrying out research projects .The Department of Psychology also runs the program on Yoga , Career Guidance and counseling.

• Psychological Experiment
• Division Of Attention
• Mental Work And Fatigue
• Learning Curve
• Teaching Aptitude
• Memory

 Laboratory at a glance

Learning related instruments :

• Mirror Drawing Apparatus – 21, Maze Apparatus – 07

Attention related instruments :

• Tachistoscope –  17
• MC Dougall Disc Apparatus – 02
• Memory Drum Apparatus – 01
• Division Of Attention  – 02

Sensation & Perception related instruments :

• Colour mixture Apparatus – 01
• Simultaneous Contrast Apparatus – 01
• Massor Disces -01
• Visual Spare Perspective Apparatus – 01
• Emotion Judgeing Set- 01

Reaction Time related instruments

• Vernior Chronoscope -01
• Psychogalvanoscope -01
• Reaction Tune Apparatus- 01

Psychological Tests with Instruments

• Minnesota Block Packed Test
• Manker’s Test
• Feature Profile Test
• Pictorial Completion Test
• Vocational Completion Test
• Jsahara Colour Blind Test
• Wool Test
• Minnesota Rate Of Manipulation Test
• Wechsler Adult Performance Intelligence Scale
• Passi Test Of Creativity

Test of Intelligence and other abilities

• Group test of intelligence (PGTI), Raven’s Standard  Progressive Matrices
• Test of creativity
• Aptitude Test
• Value Tests
• Interpersonal Relations Tests for assessing Clinical Aspects of Personality
• Projective Techniques
• Stress and Anxiety Tests
• Socio economic status scale
• Motivational Tests
• Self concept and self related variable
• Neuroticism
• Problem solving and Reasoning Ability Test  

Activities Conducted through the Department:

• Visit to Psychology Department
• One day seminar on Psychological Testing
• Yoga Work Shop    
• Display and discussion of latest news in psychology, 
• Seminar on Child Psychology

Research Project:

• The department of psychology has embarked on a various action research projects.

Project title:

• A comparative study of teaching aptitude of teacher trainees.

Future Plans of the Department:

Organization of seminar and workshop onVarious aspects of Psychology such as Educational Psychology , Stages of Development etc.

Psychological Tests and Equipments available in the Psychology lab