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Comparing test result with set normative values

https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic36758.aspx

By lyledanley - 12/6/2024

I'm trying to display how the subject's test result compares with determined normative values. I figured putting the normative values into lists with similar indices would be a good start, as noted below:
<list RTminranges>
/ items = (384, 498, 524, 540, 552, 563, 575, 583, 593, 604, 613, 627, 640, 653, 666, 680, 693, 713, 739, 794, 1297)
</list>

<list RTmaxranges>
/ items = (383,497,523,539,551,562,574,582,592,603,612,626,639,652,665,679,692,712,738,793,1296)
</list>

<list RTpercentiles>
/ items = (99, 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0)
</list>


How would I compare the result
meanRTcomplexRT
with the listed percentiles? In traditional programming, I feel like there would be some way to iterate the value through comparisons, but I'm not sure what to do here. Any advice or alternative solutions would be appreciated
By Dave - 12/6/2024

lyledanley - 12/6/2024
I'm trying to display how the subject's test result compares with determined normative values. I figured putting the normative values into lists with similar indices would be a good start, as noted below:
<list RTminranges>
/ items = (384, 498, 524, 540, 552, 563, 575, 583, 593, 604, 613, 627, 640, 653, 666, 680, 693, 713, 739, 794, 1297)
</list>

<list RTmaxranges>
/ items = (383,497,523,539,551,562,574,582,592,603,612,626,639,652,665,679,692,712,738,793,1296)
</list>

<list RTpercentiles>
/ items = (99, 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0)
</list>


How would I compare the result
meanRTcomplexRT
with the listed percentiles? In traditional programming, I feel like there would be some way to iterate the value through comparisons, but I'm not sure what to do here. Any advice or alternative solutions would be appreciated

Inquisit 6 has while() loops, so you can iteratetively compare as you would in any other programming language.

Adding: See Programmer's Manual ( https://www.millisecond.com/support/Inquisit%20Programmer's%20Manual.pdf ), specfically page 57 onwards.

Perhaps https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic35749.aspx may serve as a perhaps instructive example, in that you can do things much like in a "normal" programming language.