By rouge - 4/7/2014
Dear readers,
in regard to a dual task paradigm, I would like to ask following question:
Subjects shall read a string of numbers and then recall it later (first part of the task) - <openended 801359770>
/ stimulustimes = [0=fixation; 1000=801359770; 2000=mask] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / correctresponse = ("801359770") </openended>
AFTER the presentation of the string and BEFORE recalling the string via keyboard, they shall watch a movie and evaluate it.
<trial Videos_Tor> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation, Videos_kein_Tor, Question] / validresponse = (a, l) / correctresponse = (l) /pretrialpause = 500
</trial> Is it possible to build the <trial> within <openended> ? Or do I have to construct this on a <block> level? And if so - is there any possibility to program the open answering formate from the recall task on a <block> level?
Thank you very much in advance for answering! And all the best greetings!
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By Dave - 4/7/2014
> Is it possible to build the <trial> within <openended>
No. An <openended> element *is* a <trial> element. Hence you are asking whether a <trial> can be embedded in a <trial>, which does not make any sense within Inquisit's framework.
> Or do I have to construct this on a <block> level?
Yes. Run a trial presenting the number string. Follow that by your video / evaluation trial. Follow that up with the <openended> trial collecting the recalled number string.
> And if so - is there any possibility to program the open answering formate from the recall task on a <block> level?
If have no idea what that's supposed to mean, I'm afraid.
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By rouge - 4/13/2014
Dear David, thank you very much for your answer! It helped a lot :-) ! Best greetings and have a good day!
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By rouge - 4/16/2014
Dear Dave, in regard to above mentionned experiment I would like to ask you another question.
The main features of the experiment are as follows: 1. the subject is presented a string of letters/numbers, which shall be remembered 2. a video is presented that should be evaluated 3. after the video presentation, the string of letters/numbers shall be written down
With your help I programmed this text:
<item cognitive_load> /1="V98PYXGX" /2="4XU01AT8" /3="AVLWVW7W" </item> <item Videos_kein_Tor> /1="Video_2.mp4" /2="Video_3.mp4" /3="Video_4.mp4" </item> <item Videos_Tor> /1="Video_55.mp4" /2="Video_57.mp4" /3="Video_59.mp4" </item> <text fixation> / items = ("+") </text> <text mask> / items = (" ") </text> <text Frage_Tor_kein_Tor> / items = ("Tor oder kein Tor?") </text> <text Entscheidung_Manipulation> / items = ("Entscheiden Sie spontan/reflektiv!") / size = (450,200) / txcolor = (50, 50, 255) / position = (50%, 52%) / valign = top </text> <text erinnerung_schreiben> / items = ("Bitte schreiben Sie jetzt die erinnerte Reihe auf"") </text> <video Videos_kein_Tor> / items = Videos / playthrough = true / size = (30%, 30%) </video> <video Videos_Tor> / items = Videos / playthrough = true / size = (30%, 30%) </video> <trial playvideo_kein_Tor> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation, Videos_kein_Tor, Frage_Tor_kein_Tor] / validresponse = (a, l) / correctresponse = (l) / pretrialpause = 500 </trial> <trial playvideo_Tor> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation, Videos_Tor, Frage_Tor_kein_Tor] / validresponse = (a, l) / correctresponse = (a) /pretrialpause = 500 </trial> <trial V98PYXGX_1> /stimulustimes = [0=fixation, 1000=V98PYXGX), 5000=mask] </trial> <openended V98PYXGX_2> / stimulustimes = [0=schreiben_erinnerung] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / correctresponse = ("V98PYXGX") </openended> <block basic_1> /trials = [1 = V98PYXGX_1; 2 = noreplace(playvideo_kein_Tor, playvideo_Tor); 3 = V98PYXGX_2] </block> <trial 4XU01AT8_1> /stimulustimes = [0=fixation, 1000=4XU01AT8), 5000=mask] </trial> <openended 4XU01AT8_2> / stimulustimes = [0=schreiben_erinnerung] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / correctresponse = ("4XU01AT8") </openended> <block basic_2> /trials = [1 = 4XU01AT8_1; 2 = noreplace(playvideo_kein_Tor, playvideo_Tor); 3 = 4XU01AT8_2] </block> <trial AVLWVW7W_1> /stimulustimes = [0=fixation, 1000=AVLWVW7W), 5000=mask] </trial> <openended AVLWVW7W_2> / stimulustimes = [0=schreiben_erinnerung] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / correctresponse = ("AVLWVW7W") </openended> <block basic_3> /trials = [1 = AVLWVW7W_1; 2 = noreplace(playvideo_kein_Tor, playvideo_Tor); 3 = AVLWVW7W_2] </block> <block das_Grosse_Ganze> / trials = [1-3 = noreplace(basic_1, basic_2, basic_3)] / preinstructions = (Instruktion_1, Instruktion_2, Instruktion_3) / postinstructions = (thank_you) </block>
Now, my question: For EACH SET of "string presentation - video presentation - string remembering" I wrote an individual block (e.g. = block_1 ). The blocks (block_1, block_2, block_3,...) are picked randomly. However, I also want that within each set of "string presentation - video presentation - string remembering" the video is picked randomly.
That means: 1. it shall be randomly selected weather the video comes from the <items_Tor> or <items_kein_Tor> and 2. additionaly, within <items_Tor> or <items_kein_Tor> the final video shall be picked randomly.
Honestly, I am not sure about weather my text does already provide the required aspects or not? Is the task too complex, too be achieved by an inquisit-beginner :-) ?
Thank you very much in advance for your answer,
all the best!
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By Dave - 4/16/2014
> 1. it shall be randomly selected weather the video comes from the <items_Tor> or <items_kein_Tor> and > 2. additionaly, within <items_Tor> or <items_kein_Tor> the final video shall be picked randomly.
What does "random" mean? Random selection without replacement? Random selection with replacement?
If you want to keep stimulus selection intact *across blocks*, you need to make use of the /resetinterval attribute (details available in the documentation).
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By Dave - 4/16/2014
For the record, I would also like to point out that it seems unnecessary to set up separate <block>s for each and every alphanumerical string. This can be accomplished much more efficiently:
<block myblock> / trials = [1,4,7,10=displaynumberstring; 2,5,8,11=noreplace(displayvideoa, displayvideob); 3,6,9,12=recallnumberstring] </block>
<trial displaynumberstring> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation; 1000=numberstring; 2000=mask] / validresponse = (noresponse) / trialduration = 2500 </trial>
<trial displayvideoa> / stimulustimes = [0=dummytext, vida] / validresponse = (57) </trial>
<trial displayvideob> / stimulustimes = [0=dummytext, vidb] / validresponse = (57) </trial>
<openended recallnumberstring> / stimulustimes = [0=recalltext] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / iscorrectresponse = [openended.recallnumberstring.response==text.numberstring.currentitem] / position = (50%, 70%) </openended>
<text fixation> / items = ("+") </text>
<text numberstring> / items = ("1234", "4321", "5678", "8765") </text>
<text mask> / items = ("XXXXXXXX") </text>
<text dummytext> / items = ("Imagine you are watching and evaluating a video in this trial... Press the spacebar to move on.") / position = (50%, 25%) </text>
<text vida> / items = ("Imagined Video A1", "Imagined Video A2") </text>
<text vidb> / items = ("Imagined Video B1", "Imagined Video B2") </text>
<text recalltext> / items = ("Enter the number you saw before the (imagined) video:") </text>
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By rouge - 4/16/2014
Dear David, thank you very much for your note! Great news :-) !! It safes a lot of time :-) . Otherwise, I would have generated 50 single blocks! In regard to your question - I meant randomized selection without replacing. Sorry! I will try to work with the /resetinterval attribute! Again: thanx a lot!
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By rouge - 4/17/2014
Dear Dave, do I assume right that I don´t need the /resetinterval, if I am using your suggested version, in order to randomly present (without replacement) both numbers of strings and the videos?
text fixation> / items = ("+") </text> <text mask> / items = (" ") </text> <text numberstring> / items = ("V98PYXGX", "4XU01AT8", "AVLWVW7W", "VIT4HXW7", "RXUH7RN8", "ATT1I0JO", "C5JI7TJY", "90295KFH", "5L24Y4DP", "RAKJLQDJ", "ANG56I37", "S98KJTLM", "KHBNLF3Y", "OIXR69Z3", "BQ2VMEHL", "YK04BUNL", "I53XWSDP", "DLNZW9B8", "0YIN1MRV", "2ABD2KOL", "EL9QFC6O", "00NJ3FGO", "INP0G5HL", "OS1Y4SR6", "MYJLAYYG", "6KHXKFDW", "CSDUDFXG", "XASVU8VF", "RQAT5N7R", "2CE5MPT2", "I6XJE9OL", "U9K3Y1QW", "PTYNOSDX", "CX75QMXH", "RZ75NF43", "Q7A8AVKF", "NZL2FIC6", "R7PKXNHW", "6TJ9XSBX", "V29NR4SZ", "4MYK5SAE", "7201R4V1", "MRA8PEZQ", "9DL88Y5Y", "CKRBDSZ9", "UFY5TOQ4", "X2L91DWF" </text> <text Frage_Tor_kein_Tor> / items = ("Tor oder kein Tor?") </text> <text Entscheidung_Manipulation> / items = ("Entscheiden Sie!") / size = (450,200) / txcolor = (50, 50, 255) / position = (50%, 52%) / valign = top </text> <text recalltext> / items = ("Bitte schreiben Sie jetzt die erinnerte Reihe auf"") </text> <trial displaynumberstring> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation; 1000=numberstring; 5000=mask] / validresponse = (noresponse) / trialduration = 5500 </trial> <video Videos_kein_Tor> / items = Videos / playthrough = true / size = (30%, 30%) </video> <video Videos_Tor> / items = Videos / playthrough = true / size = (30%, 30%) </video> <trial playvideo_kein_Tor> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation; Videos_kein_Tor; Frage_Tor_kein_Tor] / validresponse = (a, l) / correctresponse = (l) / pretrialpause = 500 </trial> <trial playvideo_Tor> / stimulustimes = [0=fixation; Videos_Tor; Frage_Tor_kein_Tor] / validresponse = (a, l) / correctresponse = (a) /pretrialpause = 500 </trial> <openended recallnumberstring> / stimulustimes = [0=recalltext] / validresponse = (anyresponse) / iscorrectresponse = [openended.recallnumberstring.response == text.numberstring.currentitem] / position = (50%, 70%) </openended> <block myblock> / trials = [1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31,34,37,40,43,46=noreplace(displaynumberstring); 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32,35,38,41,44,47=noreplace(displayvideoa, displayvideob); 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48=noreplace(recallnumberstring)] </block>
Thank you very much in advance for your answer!
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By Dave - 4/17/2014
If everything happens in a single block, you don't need /resetinterval (but it would not hurt either).
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By rouge - 4/17/2014
ok! great - thank you for your fast and kind help! best greetings
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