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The design of a microprocessor-based psychopathology laboratory is influenced by (1) special procedures in many experimental paradigms and (2) some theoretical considerations about psychopathological data. In terms of design prerequisites, these are summarized as flexibility and power to control a spectrum of experiments, large data-processing capacity, ability to provide clinically relevant data on short notice, mobility, and simplicity of operation and programming.
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Acknowledgment is made to NIMH Grant MH-I4650 and New York State Health Research Council Grant HRC 846.
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Spaulding, W., Space, L.G. A microprocessor-based psychopathology laboratory: II. Research goals and design prerequisites. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 11, 243–246 (1979). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03205657
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