Work and Organizational Psychological Labs

Observation room
 

Control panel
 

Laboratory
 

Workstation 1
 

Workstation 2

Teamwork space
 

The equipment of the behavior observation laboratory allows the investigation of different scenarios for the observation of individuals and teams in any form.

Workplaces

• Two computer workstations can be used for individual observations or as virtual workstations to carry out work psychological experiments (the two workstations can also be interlinked).
• One group workplace is used to observe the group behavior of the participants.

Technical equipment

Hardware

• Digital Recording Box SR 1900 HD for digital recording of video and audio signals as well as loss-free recording of VGA and DVI signals
• Three pan-tilt zoom network PAL cameras
• Two-way audio system: interfacial microphone for the test room, two speakers for both the test and the observation room, push-to-talk microphone for the observation room, mixer and amplifier, including automatic mute control
• Computer & Monitor: Intel QuadCore 2.4 GHz, 500 GB HDD, 2 GB RAM, 22" LCD screen
• Laptop (Dell)
• Soundbar
• Webcam
• Two blood pressure monitors
• Two pulse meters
• Two printers
• Two computers + monitors in the experimental room (computer workstations)

Software

• "Observer XT" software (software for recording and coding behavior)
• "FaceReader" software (software for recognizing and coding emotions in facial expressions)
• Software for blood pressure measurement
• Software for pulse measurement
• Windows XP Professional

The behavioral observation laboratory is used as part of research projects to investigate current issues in work and organizational psychology, for example in the areas of

• Team research, e.g. communication and cooperation in teams
• Experimental emotion psychology, e.g. measurement of empathy
• Biological psychology, e.g. the effect of external influences on physiological parameters
• Human-computer interaction, e.g. usability of applications/usability
• Psychological testing, e.g. Thematic Apperception Test
• etc.