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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000099">BIOLAB</font></font></h1></center>

<blockquote><font face="Verdana"><font size=-1>The Biolab lets you easily
collect physiological measurements.&nbsp; It is very useful when you want
to measure the physical response of the subject following some stimulus.&nbsp;
There are no limits to the types of experiments which could use the equipment.&nbsp;
The instruments are computer based are controlled by menu choices.&nbsp;
It will even calculate your data and graph the results!</font></font></blockquote>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000099">The Modules</font></font></h3></center>

<blockquote><font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>There
are different instruments called modules for different physiological responses.&nbsp;
You might use just one or you might choose to use several measurements
and graph the results on the same graph for comparison.</font></font></font>
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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>Electroencephologram&nbsp;
--&nbsp; EEG</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>Electromylocardiogram&nbsp;
--&nbsp; EMG</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>Temperature</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>Galvanic Skin
Response&nbsp; --&nbsp; GSR</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>Heart Rate</font></font></font></li>
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<blockquote><b><font face="Verdana"><font color="#660000">Possible applications
for different modules:</font></font></b></blockquote>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Seeing the change
in heart rate during and after exercise.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Testing emotional
response to stimuli using the Galvanic Skin Response.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Training a subject
to increase the temperature of their hand through relaxation exercises
or procedures.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Checking for physiological
changes during any task -- usually you would be looking for stress/relaxation.</font></font></font></li>
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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000099">Previous Studies by UMF Students</font></font></h3></center>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Comparing the
brainwaves of experienced meditators to those just learning to meditate.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Seeing the effects
of timed versus untimed tasks on the GSR.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Comparing the
effects of different types of music on heart rate and temperature.</font></font></font></li>

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<font face="Verdana"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Recording the
GSR while subjects read a short news article.</font></font></font></li>
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<blockquote><font face="Verdana"><font size=-1>The Biolab is located in
my office.&nbsp; There is a comfortable chair for your subjects to use
when doing relaxation and biofeedback studies.&nbsp; You might want to
choose a different chair if you are having your subjects do a task, read,
or listen to some stimuli.&nbsp; Just sitting in the chair will begin the
relaxation process for many people.&nbsp; It is a possible extraneous variable
in some studies.</font></font>
<p><font face="Verdana"><font size=-1>The lab assistant will be happy to
help you run subjects until you feel comfortable doing so.&nbsp; My office
can be reserved for your study with some advance notice.&nbsp; We'll even
put the papers away for you!</font></font>
<p><font face="Verdana"><font size=-1>You should print your graphs in my
office using the Epson dot matrix printer.&nbsp; It will also print out
the data summary for each session.&nbsp; Please check out the printing
before you run subjects so we can be sure that the ribbon is good and you
know how it works.</font></font>
<p><font face="Verdana"><font size=-1>There is an extensive collection
of biofeedback literature on the white shelves behind the printers.&nbsp;
You may sign out books if you don't have time to finish reading in my office.</font></font></blockquote>

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<p><font face="Verdana"><font color="#666666"><font size=-2>&copy; <a href="mailto:mshea@maine.edu">Marilyn
Shea</a>, November 1999</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Verdana"><font color="#666666"><font size=-2>Department
of Psychology, University of Maine at Farmington</font></font></font>
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