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Do I need the summary data file for analysis?

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By AndresCorredor - 6/13/2017

Hello all,

I am running an IAT and apparently I used an old template. (I attached a word doc with the code of the IAT I used)
It runs perfectly, the only problem is that it only generates the raw data file, it does not generate the summary data file.
Is this going to be a problem for the analysis? or is the analysis done using the raw data file?

I am sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but its my first time using the IAT.

Thank you in advance,
Andres
By Dave - 6/14/2017

AndresCorredor - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Hello all,

I am running an IAT and apparently I used an old template. (I attached a word doc with the code of the IAT I used)
It runs perfectly, the only problem is that it only generates the raw data file, it does not generate the summary data file.
Is this going to be a problem for the analysis? or is the analysis done using the raw data file?

I am sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but its my first time using the IAT.

Thank you in advance,
Andres

The raw data file contains everything you need. The final D-score for a given participant is the value in the expressions.d column in that participant's raw data files final row. If you want the script to put out a summary data file in addition, either define a proper <summarydata> element in the script or use a more recent template instead of the outdated one you've been using. As for how to define a <summarydata> element, you can take the Inquisit 4 or Inquisit 5 IAT scripts available in the library as examples.
By AndresCorredor - 6/14/2017

Dave - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
AndresCorredor - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Hello all,

I am running an IAT and apparently I used an old template. (I attached a word doc with the code of the IAT I used)
It runs perfectly, the only problem is that it only generates the raw data file, it does not generate the summary data file.
Is this going to be a problem for the analysis? or is the analysis done using the raw data file?

I am sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but its my first time using the IAT.

Thank you in advance,
Andres

The raw data file contains everything you need. The final D-score for a given participant is the value in the expressions.d column in that participant's raw data files final row. If you want the script to put out a summary data file in addition, either define a proper <summarydata> element in the script or use a more recent template instead of the outdated one you've been using. As for how to define a <summarydata> element, you can take the Inquisit 4 or Inquisit 5 IAT scripts available in the library as examples.

Hi Dave, 
Thank you for your quick response!
So if i understand you well, the final D-score is the value in the row 180 (final row) of the "expressions.d" column right?
I am attaching an image just to be extra sure.

Really appreciate your help.

Andres
By Dave - 6/14/2017

AndresCorredor - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Dave - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
AndresCorredor - Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Hello all,

I am running an IAT and apparently I used an old template. (I attached a word doc with the code of the IAT I used)
It runs perfectly, the only problem is that it only generates the raw data file, it does not generate the summary data file.
Is this going to be a problem for the analysis? or is the analysis done using the raw data file?

I am sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but its my first time using the IAT.

Thank you in advance,
Andres

The raw data file contains everything you need. The final D-score for a given participant is the value in the expressions.d column in that participant's raw data files final row. If you want the script to put out a summary data file in addition, either define a proper <summarydata> element in the script or use a more recent template instead of the outdated one you've been using. As for how to define a <summarydata> element, you can take the Inquisit 4 or Inquisit 5 IAT scripts available in the library as examples.

Hi Dave, 
Thank you for your quick response!
So if i understand you well, the final D-score is the value in the row 180 (final row) of the "expressions.d" column right?
I am attaching an image just to be extra sure.

Really appreciate your help.

Andres

Yes, that's exactly right.