Finger labyrinth

Function and Applications

The finger labyrinth serves for investigating the learning behaviour of man.The holes serve as starting and finishing points and are connected to the slots, which are in the form of amaze. The test subject is blindfolded and must attempt to follow the slots from the starting to the finishing point with a pen. The plate holds two labyrinths of different degree of difficulty. The extent of success can be checked in one of two ways: The route followed, whether correct or incorrect, can be recorded on a paperunderlay and subsequently evaluated. The test can be carried out on an overhead projector so that the entire audience can participate.

Equipment and Technical Data

• Dimensions (L×W in cm): 29×26
• The device consists of a plastic plate in which holes and slots have been punched out.