SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. 1963
Research Review
Electronic Dog Used in Experiments
By ELLEN BRADLEY
An electronic dog built from
mail order parts is enabling stu
dents at the University to study
conditioned reflexes whiCh would
otherwise have to be studied on
a live dog.
Howard S. Hoffman, assistant
professor of psychology, developed
the dog with funds from the Na
tional Institutes of Mental Health
and the University Central Fund
for Research,
"When a live dOg is used in ex
periments," Hoffman said, it is
placed in a . stock with a loose
fitting harness to restrict its move
ments.
• "PRIOR TO the experiment, the
duct' of the dog's salivary gland
is diverted to the outside of the
cheek. As the result, saliva will
flow directly • into a small glass
funnel and through a' system of
tubes to a recording instrument
located in the control room of. the
laboratory," he said.
..!'Neither the experimenter nor
onlookers are permitted to enter
the animal's chamber. The purpose
Is' to create an environment in
which the naive animal will ex
hibit salivary reactions only when
a nutritive substance such as
powdered meat is actually intro
duced into his mouth.
"THE NEED for -these extreme
measures arises out of the fact,
that conditioning is so pervasive a
progress that the response can be
come attached to any incidental
simulus that happens to coincide
with the presentation of food."
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The mechanical dog simulates
the control room-of a condition
ing, Hoffman said.
The instruments face represents
the control panel of the laboratory.
One button simulates the presen
tation of meat powder to a hungry
dog. Other buttons simulate the
presentation of tones or lights.
WHEN STUDENTS operate the
device, .Hoffman said, they dis
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cover that, initially, only meat
powder will evoke a salivary re
sponse. But if tones or lights are
presented along with the meat
powder, these signals will also
acquire the capacity to evoke the
response.
In addition, Hoffman said, the
students are able to practice
original experiments on the ma
chine.
Council in October 1962, appears
in the winter 1963 issue of the
AAUP Bulletin.
Faculty participation in deter
mining educational policies is
called for in the statement. Par
ticipation also is urged in deci
sions directly affecting education
al policies such as major changes
in size of student body, significant
alterations in the academic calen
dar and establishment of new
schools or divisions.
Advisory Boards Plan Expansion
Of Two Commonwealth Campuses
Extensive expansion plans for
two of the University's 14 Com
monwealth campuses—York and
Altoona—are being planned by
the campuses' advisory boards at
a combined cost of approximately
$1.6 million.
Residence hall, dining hall and
student union facilities, which
will cost about $1.3 million, are
planned for the Altoona Campus
and a $300,000 addition to the
present building is scheduled for
construction at York.
The plans include a residence
hall building of three floors with
facilities for 200 students; dining
facilities for 200 students, with an
adjoining kitchen which will be
capable of providing lunches for
700 students; and a student union
which will consist of study
lounges, student activities areas,
meeting rooms and a small book
and student supplies store.
To meet the construction cost
of the proposed buildings, the ad
visory board has been conducting
a fund-raising program with a
goal of $650,000. To date, more
I than $555,200 has been received.
The Board of Trustees has also
authorized the borrowing of an
additional $725,000 to 'be repaid
from student rentals income.
The program is part of a long
range expansion program for the
Commonwealth Campus system,
which provides for nn enrollment
of 1195 students at Altoona by
1970, Present daytime enrollment
at the campus totals 415.
The addition to the building at
York is expected to accommodate
400 to 500 full-time students and
will include classrooms, physics
and chemistry laboratories, a lec
ture room, an increased library,
student lounge and office space.
Upon completion of the addi
tion, expected by the fall of 1965,
the campus will be able to offer
the first two years of baccalau
reate programs in the fields of
science and engineering. Students
completing the two years at York
would then.transfer to the main
campu's at University Park. '
The cost of the addition is
being met by a fund-raising drive
in each of the communities in
Greater York.
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