Experimental Psychology & Laboratory Practical by Dr. Sunita Agarwalla is a comprehensive and practice-oriented textbook designed according to the BA 3rd Semester Education Honours (EDNH303) CBCS syllabus of Dibrugarh University and other Indian universities. The book introduces students to the scientific foundations of psychology, with an emphasis on experimentation, observation, and quantitative measurement of behaviour.

The content covers essential psychological experiments related to attention, perception, learning, memory, intelligence, aptitude, reaction time, and personality assessment. Detailed explanations of experimental procedures, apparatus setup, instructions, data recording formats, and interpretation help students learn how to conduct and analyse psychological experiments systematically.

Each unit includes step-by-step methods, objectives, expected outcomes, precautions, and viva-voce questions, enabling students to develop practical skills and conceptual clarity. This book bridges theoretical knowledge with laboratory application, making it an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and institutions offering undergraduate psychology and education programmes.

Published by Mahaveer Publications, this text serves as an essential practical manual for developing scientific understanding of human behaviour.

UNIT 1: Experimental Psychology (Pages 11–29)

• Nature and meaning of Experimental Psychology

• Scope and importance of experimentation in psychology

• Variables in psychological experiments

• Experimental and control groups

• Types of experimental designs

• Steps in conducting an experiment

• Uses and limitations of experimental methods

UNIT 2: Memory (Pages 30–76)

• Nature and types of memory

• Processes: Encoding, Storage, Retrieval

• Short-term and long-term memory

• Factors affecting memory

• Forgetting: Nature and causes

• Improving memory: Techniques & strategies

• Experimental approaches to study memory

• Practical exercises related to memory

UNIT 3: Attention (Pages 77–104)

• Meaning and nature of attention

• Types of attention

• Determinants of attention

• Distraction and fluctuations

• Division of attention

• Measurement of attention

• Experiments on attention (e.g., span of attention, distraction studies)

UNIT 4: Learning (Pages 105–133)

• Meaning and nature of learning

• Laws and principles of learning

• Trial and error theory

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Insightful learning

• Transfer of learning

• Factors affecting learning

• Laboratory experiments based on learning

UNIT 5: Personality (Pages 134–181)

• Definition and nature of personality

• Major theories of personality

  • Trait theory

  • Type theory

  • Psychoanalytic theory

  • Humanistic theory

• Assessment of personality

• Personality inventories and projective techniques

• Practical components & demonstrations

UNIT 6: Intelligence (Pages 182–211)

• Meaning and nature of intelligence

• Theories of intelligence

• Measurement of intelligence

• IQ and its interpretations

• Types of intelligence tests

• Factors influencing intelligence

• Practical sessions on intelligence testing

Bibliography (Pages 212–213)