Software Reviews : Psychworld (Apple Version) Reviewed by George W. Holden,University of Texas at Austin Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company,New York,NY Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: Seven disks,Instructor's Reference Book and Student Manual Machine Specificity: Apple II +,IIe,or IIc;IBM version available System Requirements: 64K;video monitor that can display 40 characters per line Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good

Abstract

Summary: PSYCHWORLD consists of 14 programs designed to allow instructors to demonstrate basic psychological research paradigms or to allow introductory undergraduates to perform those experiments. Whether one is exploring the brain for feature detecting neurons or probing the associations of a dreamer, the programs actively involve the user in manipulating variables and observing the outcomes. Although the educational opportunities of the programs are often underdeveloped, PSYCHWORLD provides an excellent tool for students to experience the excitement and intrigue of psychological research.