Experimental Psychology

Experimental psychology is the most important branch of psychology. The credit for establishing psychology on a scientific basis goes to experimental method. This method is now being used more and more in psychological studies. Therefore, it is in the fitness of things that experimental psychology constitutes compulsory part of courses of psychology for the under-graduate and post-graduate students in Indian universities and also everywhere in the world. The present book, Experimental Psychology, is a textbook focusing on the experimental methods in the fast growing area of psychology. It includes experiments in physiological psychology, nervous system, mental processes and aspects of human behaviour. Without going into minute details, the book, covering the latest trends in experimental psychology, aims at presenting the broad outline of the subject keeping in view the examination question papers of different Indian universities. T The language used is lucid, simple and unburdened by technical jargon. The presentation of subject matter has been made from the pragmatic view point, following a tried and tested pedagogical style, enabling the reader to understand and grasp the subject.