{"id":193,"date":"2025-06-23T14:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:42:46","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-193\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-193-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">The Human Observation <strong>Suite<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Human Observation Suite is designed for demonstration and research purposes. The suite includes five interaction rooms (one large, one medium, and three small), each equipped with networked video and audio taping and replay capacity. Two control rooms allow for conducting audio\/video recordings and observation of interaction rooms via two-way mirrors. The suite may be reserved as a whole (all five interaction rooms, both control rooms, and the waiting area) or may be reserved in smaller arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/HOS.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/HOS.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/HOS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/HOS-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" alt=\"Four people observe through a window as a woman holds a baby in a brightly lit room with a TV, clock, and closed door. Some observers appear to be taking notes.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/IMG_4873.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/IMG_4873.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/IMG_4873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/IMG_4873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/06\/IMG_4873-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" alt=\"A person in a white lab coat prepares a syringe with liquid from a small container in a laboratory setting.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Behavioral<\/strong> Neuroscience Lab<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>This large laboratory includes eight independent testing rooms available for a variety of behavioral observations and experiments. This modern facility is shared research\/teaching space with access to behavioral monitoring equipment and mazes, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a radial arm maze<\/li>\n<li>Morris water maze<\/li>\n<li>operant chambers<\/li>\n<li>drug self-administration chambers<\/li>\n<li>locomotor activity chambers<\/li>\n<li>Barnes maze<\/li>\n<li>Rotarod<\/li>\n<li>fear conditioning chambers<\/li>\n<li>startle chambers<\/li>\n<li>condition place preference chambers<\/li>\n<li>elevated plus maze<\/li>\n<li>open field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also has a wet lab, and facilities for histology, including a freezing microtome and fume hood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Group<\/strong> Observation &amp; Testing Rooms<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The computer testing lab (GH20) has nine stations separated by carrels which better allows researchers to minimize peripheral distractions when conducting a study. The large observation room (GH22) will accommodate approximately 15 people. There is media projection equipment currently in the room with easy access for hooking up a laptop. It is perfect for small seminars, meetings, and group testing. Students can use GH22 as a study space if\/ when it is not previously scheduled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/07\/IMG_4509-1024x768-1.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/07\/IMG_4509-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/07\/IMG_4509-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/07\/IMG_4509-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"IMG_4509-1024&#215;768\" alt=\"A person wearing headphones uses a desktop computer with a monitor displaying a visual test involving black and white striped patterns.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/Room125-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"A small office with a wooden desk, black office chair, two wooden guest chairs, a computer, books, and shelves on a cream-colored wall near a window.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Student<\/strong> Research Rooms<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The student research rooms (GH65 &amp; 125) are designed for SMP study and TA space. They have a computer and will accommodate up to three people. Reservations can be made for a single day\/time or on a recurring basis over the semester. First priority for reserving these rooms will be given to PsycSMP students and mentors. Second priority will be given to departmental needs, and third priority to general needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GH65 doubles as the office of the SMCM chapter of Psi Chi.<\/li>\n<li>Room 125 is a shared space used by TAs for office hours but can be used by SMP students to record phone interviews via software and equipment that is installed on a dedicated computer connected to the office phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Computer<\/strong> Labs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;list&quot;,{},&quot;list_item&quot;,{&quot;indent&quot;:2,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bulleted&quot;}]\">The computer labs in Goodpaster Hall (70, 72, &amp; 81) are just a few of a number of instructional technology facilities on campus where learners and faculty can interact. You must have a Onecard to access the Goodpaster Hall computer labs. The psychology department regularly uses labs to teach statistics and research methods in the Psychological Research, Analysis, and Writing course sequence as well as advanced biological, social, cognitive, counseling, and developmental psychology laboratory courses. Students can use these labs if\/ when classes are not regularly scheduled to meet in the space and they can be reserved for special activities such as research studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GH81NewLayout-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"GH81NewLayout\" alt=\"A computer lab classroom with several desks, rolling chairs, desktop computers along the walls, and a projector screen at the front.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/GHPrintLab-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"A small office contains a large Epson printer, a desk with a computer and monitor, an office chair, shelves with supplies, and rolls of paper.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Printing<\/strong> Lab<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>This lab houses a large-format printer psychology faculty and students can use to produce research posters for on-campus symposiums and professional conferences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-193-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-193-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Lounge<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-193-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>This space on the first floor of Goodpaster Hall (between rooms 127 &amp; 128) is a nice place to study or wait for meetings. It has a great view of the pond next to Campus Drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-193-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-193-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-193\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/08\/PsycStudentLounge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Two people are working on laptops in a small study room with a whiteboard, a framed psychology symbol, and a windowed wall in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Human Observation Suite is designed for demonstration and research purposes. The suite includes five interaction rooms (one large, one medium, and three small), each equipped with networked video and audio taping and replay capacity. Two control rooms allow for conducting audio\/video recordings and observation of interaction rooms via two-way mirrors. The suite may be<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/facilities\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-193","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/258"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions\/309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}