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Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:45:42 GMT

I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

RE: Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:45:42 GMT

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[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

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Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
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I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<text schoolText_high_columbia>
/ items = ("Columbia University in the ~nCity of New York")
/ position = (64%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text companyText_high_perkins>
/ items = ("Perkins Coie LLP")
/ position = (64%, 52%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text followersText>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(2000, 5000)) %> followers")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_high>
/ items = ("500+ connections")
/ position = (30%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_low>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(0, 150)) %> connections")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<shape dot_high>
/ shape = circle
/ color = steelblue
/ position = (29%, 65%)
/ size = (7, 7)
</shape>

<text locationText_ID>
/ items = ("Boise, ID")
/ position = (20%, 61%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = dimgrey
/ halign = left
</text>

<text occupationText_high_JD>
/ items = ("Associate, J.D.")
/ position = (20%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<slider slider_bar>
/ labels=("Low status", "High status")
/ range = (0, 100)
/ showticks = false
/ slidersize = (70%, 15%)
/ position = (10%, 80%)
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
</slider>

<image schoolImage_columbia>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/SCHOOL/columbia.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 56%)
</image>

<image companyImage_perkins>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_PROFILES_INQUISIT/company/perkins_coie.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 50%)
</image>

<image profileImage>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/profile_IMAGE/profile_CROPPED.png")
/ imagesize = (20, 20)
/ position = (25%, 30%)
</image>

<image backgroundImage_ID_1>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/BACKGROUND/boise_id_1_cropped.png")
/ imagesize = (60, 60)
/ position = (20%, 10%)
</image>

<shape background>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = white
/ size = (80%, 70%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape background_outer>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = navy
/ size = (81%, 71%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape nameImage>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = lightgrey
/ size = (20%, 5%)
/ position = (30%,53%)
</shape>

[/quote]

Those aren't all files.

Can you please just put them in a ZIP and then attach it. Thanks.
[/quote]

Anyhow: Since you already have all the surveypages and I don't feel like rewriting the whole thing from scratch, here's how you can make do with what you have.

(1) Arrange all the surveypages into <list>s by trial type -- hi/hi, lo/lo, hi/lo, lo/hi -- ordered alphabetically by location.

[code]<list hi_hi>
/ items = (
    surveypage.high_econ_high_social_AR, surveypage.high_econ_high_social_ID,
    surveypage.high_econ_high_social_SC, surveypage.high_econ_high_social_TN)
</list>

<list lo_lo>
/ items = (
surveypage.low_econ_low_social_AR, surveypage.low_econ_low_social_ID,
surveypage.low_econ_low_social_SC, surveypage.low_econ_low_social_TN)
</list>

<list hi_lo>
/ items = (
    surveypage.high_econ_low_social_AR, surveypage.high_econ_low_social_ID,
    surveypage.high_econ_low_social_SC, surveypage.high_econ_low_social_TN)
</list>

<list lo_hi>
/ items = (
    surveypage.low_econ_high_social_AR, surveypage.low_econ_high_social_ID,
    surveypage.low_econ_high_social_SC, surveypage.low_econ_high_social_TN)
</list>
[/code]

(2) Create a <list> of the 4 locations (alphabetical order).

[code]<list locations>
/ items = (
    "AR", "ID",
    "SC", "TN")
/ selectionrate = always
</list>[/code]

(3) Create an empty <list> to hold the pages we'll end up selecting and actually running.

[code]<list trialList>
</list>[/code]

(4) Poplulate that list /onBlockBegin and then run it.

[code]<block exampleBlock>
/ onBlockBegin = [
    // pick location for hi_hi #1 & lo_lo #1
    var loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_hi.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_lo.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_hi #2 & lo_lo #2
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_hi.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_lo.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_lo #1 & lo_hi #1
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_lo.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_hi.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_lo #2 & lo_hi #2
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_lo.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_hi.item(loc));
]
/ trials = [1-8 = list.trialList]
</block>[/code]
[/quote]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful.

RE: Randomization with conditions?

Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:41:53 GMT

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[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
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[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
[/quote]

I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<text schoolText_high_columbia>
/ items = ("Columbia University in the ~nCity of New York")
/ position = (64%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text companyText_high_perkins>
/ items = ("Perkins Coie LLP")
/ position = (64%, 52%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text followersText>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(2000, 5000)) %> followers")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_high>
/ items = ("500+ connections")
/ position = (30%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_low>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(0, 150)) %> connections")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<shape dot_high>
/ shape = circle
/ color = steelblue
/ position = (29%, 65%)
/ size = (7, 7)
</shape>

<text locationText_ID>
/ items = ("Boise, ID")
/ position = (20%, 61%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = dimgrey
/ halign = left
</text>

<text occupationText_high_JD>
/ items = ("Associate, J.D.")
/ position = (20%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<slider slider_bar>
/ labels=("Low status", "High status")
/ range = (0, 100)
/ showticks = false
/ slidersize = (70%, 15%)
/ position = (10%, 80%)
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
</slider>

<image schoolImage_columbia>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/SCHOOL/columbia.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 56%)
</image>

<image companyImage_perkins>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_PROFILES_INQUISIT/company/perkins_coie.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 50%)
</image>

<image profileImage>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/profile_IMAGE/profile_CROPPED.png")
/ imagesize = (20, 20)
/ position = (25%, 30%)
</image>

<image backgroundImage_ID_1>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/BACKGROUND/boise_id_1_cropped.png")
/ imagesize = (60, 60)
/ position = (20%, 10%)
</image>

<shape background>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = white
/ size = (80%, 70%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape background_outer>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = navy
/ size = (81%, 71%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape nameImage>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = lightgrey
/ size = (20%, 5%)
/ position = (30%,53%)
</shape>

[/quote]

Those aren't all files.

Can you please just put them in a ZIP and then attach it. Thanks.
[/quote]

Anyhow: Since you already have all the surveypages and I don't feel like rewriting the whole thing from scratch, here's how you can make do with what you have.

(1) Arrange all the surveypages into <list>s by trial type -- hi/hi, lo/lo, hi/lo, lo/hi -- ordered alphabetically by location.

[code]<list hi_hi>
/ items = (
    surveypage.high_econ_high_social_AR, surveypage.high_econ_high_social_ID,
    surveypage.high_econ_high_social_SC, surveypage.high_econ_high_social_TN)
</list>

<list lo_lo>
/ items = (
surveypage.low_econ_low_social_AR, surveypage.low_econ_low_social_ID,
surveypage.low_econ_low_social_SC, surveypage.low_econ_low_social_TN)
</list>

<list hi_lo>
/ items = (
    surveypage.high_econ_low_social_AR, surveypage.high_econ_low_social_ID,
    surveypage.high_econ_low_social_SC, surveypage.high_econ_low_social_TN)
</list>

<list lo_hi>
/ items = (
    surveypage.low_econ_high_social_AR, surveypage.low_econ_high_social_ID,
    surveypage.low_econ_high_social_SC, surveypage.low_econ_high_social_TN)
</list>
[/code]

(2) Create a <list> of the 4 locations (alphabetical order).

[code]<list locations>
/ items = (
    "AR", "ID",
    "SC", "TN")
/ selectionrate = always
</list>[/code]

(3) Create an empty <list> to hold the pages we'll end up selecting and actually running.

[code]<list trialList>
</list>[/code]

(4) Poplulate that list /onBlockBegin and then run it.

[code]<block exampleBlock>
/ onBlockBegin = [
    // pick location for hi_hi #1 & lo_lo #1
    var loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_hi.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_lo.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_hi #2 & lo_lo #2
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_hi.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_lo.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_lo #1 & lo_hi #1
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_lo.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_hi.item(loc));
    // pick location for hi_lo #2 & lo_hi #2
    loc = list.locations.nextindex;
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.hi_lo.item(loc));
    list.trialList.appenditem(list.lo_hi.item(loc));
]
/ trials = [1-8 = list.trialList]
</block>[/code]

RE: Randomization with conditions?

Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:29:46 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
[/quote]

I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<text schoolText_high_columbia>
/ items = ("Columbia University in the ~nCity of New York")
/ position = (64%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text companyText_high_perkins>
/ items = ("Perkins Coie LLP")
/ position = (64%, 52%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text followersText>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(2000, 5000)) %> followers")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_high>
/ items = ("500+ connections")
/ position = (30%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_low>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(0, 150)) %> connections")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<shape dot_high>
/ shape = circle
/ color = steelblue
/ position = (29%, 65%)
/ size = (7, 7)
</shape>

<text locationText_ID>
/ items = ("Boise, ID")
/ position = (20%, 61%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = dimgrey
/ halign = left
</text>

<text occupationText_high_JD>
/ items = ("Associate, J.D.")
/ position = (20%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<slider slider_bar>
/ labels=("Low status", "High status")
/ range = (0, 100)
/ showticks = false
/ slidersize = (70%, 15%)
/ position = (10%, 80%)
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
</slider>

<image schoolImage_columbia>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/SCHOOL/columbia.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 56%)
</image>

<image companyImage_perkins>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_PROFILES_INQUISIT/company/perkins_coie.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 50%)
</image>

<image profileImage>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/profile_IMAGE/profile_CROPPED.png")
/ imagesize = (20, 20)
/ position = (25%, 30%)
</image>

<image backgroundImage_ID_1>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/BACKGROUND/boise_id_1_cropped.png")
/ imagesize = (60, 60)
/ position = (20%, 10%)
</image>

<shape background>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = white
/ size = (80%, 70%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape background_outer>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = navy
/ size = (81%, 71%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape nameImage>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = lightgrey
/ size = (20%, 5%)
/ position = (30%,53%)
</shape>

[/quote]

Those aren't all files.

Can you please just put them in a ZIP and then attach it. Thanks.

RE: Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:24:57 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
[/quote]

I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<text schoolText_high_columbia>
/ items = ("Columbia University in the ~nCity of New York")
/ position = (64%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text companyText_high_perkins>
/ items = ("Perkins Coie LLP")
/ position = (64%, 52%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text followersText>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(2000, 5000)) %> followers")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_high>
/ items = ("500+ connections")
/ position = (30%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_low>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(0, 150)) %> connections")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<shape dot_high>
/ shape = circle
/ color = steelblue
/ position = (29%, 65%)
/ size = (7, 7)
</shape>

<text locationText_ID>
/ items = ("Boise, ID")
/ position = (20%, 61%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = dimgrey
/ halign = left
</text>

<text occupationText_high_JD>
/ items = ("Associate, J.D.")
/ position = (20%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<slider slider_bar>
/ labels=("Low status", "High status")
/ range = (0, 100)
/ showticks = false
/ slidersize = (70%, 15%)
/ position = (10%, 80%)
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
</slider>

<image schoolImage_columbia>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/SCHOOL/columbia.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 56%)
</image>

<image companyImage_perkins>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_PROFILES_INQUISIT/company/perkins_coie.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 50%)
</image>

<image profileImage>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/profile_IMAGE/profile_CROPPED.png")
/ imagesize = (20, 20)
/ position = (25%, 30%)
</image>

<image backgroundImage_ID_1>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/BACKGROUND/boise_id_1_cropped.png")
/ imagesize = (60, 60)
/ position = (20%, 10%)
</image>

<shape background>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = white
/ size = (80%, 70%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape background_outer>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = navy
/ size = (81%, 71%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape nameImage>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = lightgrey
/ size = (20%, 5%)
/ position = (30%,53%)
</shape>

[/quote]

Sorry, I hit 'Post' too soon, before including these two

RE: Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:23:48 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
[/quote]

I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<text schoolText_high_columbia>
/ items = ("Columbia University in the ~nCity of New York")
/ position = (64%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text companyText_high_perkins>
/ items = ("Perkins Coie LLP")
/ position = (64%, 52%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<text followersText>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(2000, 5000)) %> followers")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_high>
/ items = ("500+ connections")
/ position = (30%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<text connectionsText_low>
/ items = ("<% round(rand(0, 150)) %> connections")
/ position = (20%, 65%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = steelblue
/ halign = left
</text>

<shape dot_high>
/ shape = circle
/ color = steelblue
/ position = (29%, 65%)
/ size = (7, 7)
</shape>

<text locationText_ID>
/ items = ("Boise, ID")
/ position = (20%, 61%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = dimgrey
/ halign = left
</text>

<text occupationText_high_JD>
/ items = ("Associate, J.D.")
/ position = (20%, 58%)
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
/ color = black
/ halign = left
</text>

<slider slider_bar>
/ labels=("Low status", "High status")
/ range = (0, 100)
/ showticks = false
/ slidersize = (70%, 15%)
/ position = (10%, 80%)
/ responsefontstyle = ("Arial", 3%, false, false, false, false, 5, 0)
</slider>

<image schoolImage_columbia>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/SCHOOL/columbia.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 56%)
</image>

<image companyImage_perkins>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_PROFILES_INQUISIT/company/perkins_coie.png")
/ imagesize = (5, 5)
/ position = (60%, 50%)
</image>

<image profileImage>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/profile_IMAGE/profile_CROPPED.png")
/ imagesize = (20, 20)
/ position = (25%, 30%)
</image>

<image backgroundImage_ID_1>
/ items = ("LINKEDIN_profileS_INQUISIT/BACKGROUND/boise_id_1_cropped.png")
/ imagesize = (60, 60)
/ position = (20%, 10%)
</image>

<shape background>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = white
/ size = (80%, 70%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape background_outer>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = navy
/ size = (81%, 71%)
/ position = (50%,40%)
</shape>

<shape nameImage>
/ shape = rectangle
/ color = lightgrey
/ size = (20%, 5%)
/ position = (30%,53%)
</shape>

RE: Randomization with conditions?

Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:08:15 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

<surveypage high_econ_high_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=followersText;
7=connectionsText_high;
8=locationText_ID;
9=occupationText_high_JD;
10=dot_high]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>

<surveypage high_econ_low_social_ID>
/ questions = [1=backgroundImage_ID_1; 2=profileImage; 3=companyImage_perkins; 4=schoolImage_columbia; 5=slider_bar]
/ stimulusframes = [
1=background_outer;
2=background;
3=nameImage;
4=schoolText_high_columbia;
5=companyText_high_perkins;
6=connectionsText_low;
7=locationText_ID;
8=occupationText_high_JD]
/ nextlabel = "Next"
/ showpagenumbers = false
/ recorddata = true
/ navigationbuttonfontstyle = ("Arial", 12pt, false)
</surveypage>
[/quote]

I asked for everything. That means the surveypage and any and all elements it dispalys. The question elements, the <image> elements, any <text> elements, <picture> etc.

That includes any files as well.

Point being, it does not make any sense whatsoever to define a separate surveypage etc. for each and every econ status / social status / location combination.

You need at most 8 surveypages: high_econ_high_social_A, high_econ_high_social_B, high_econ_low_social_C, high_econ_low_social_D, low_econ_low_social_A, low_econ_low_social_B, low_econ_high_social_C, low_econ_high_social_C.

A, B, C, and D are the location, for which you just use variables. The logic of this whole thing dictates that a location randomly selected for a high/high trial MUST then also be used in a low/low trial.

RE: Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:54:28 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.
[/quote]

RE: Randomization with conditions?

Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:42:16 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.
[/quote]

Post at least one full example of a profie, i.e. the surveypage and anything it displays.

RE: Randomization with conditions?

wmfang — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:38:45 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Dave - 4/23/2025[/b]
+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.
[/quote]

As seen in the screenshot, there are 16 possible profiles (1 per row). The profiles are from 1 of 4 Location, high or low in Economic, high or low in Social. I have created all 16 of these profiles in Inquisit as <surveypages> titled "high_econ_low_social_AR," etc.

Of these 16 profiles, I would like to present 8 profiles to each subject/participant.

I would like the 8 profiles to be randomly selected, however, they must align with these conditions:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

Or in other words, the 8 profiles shown to participants should comprise of:
- 4 high in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- 4 low in Economic (2 high in Social, 2 low in Social, each from 1 the 4 Locations (no repeat))
- The 4 high in Social profiles should also each be from 1 of the 4 Locations (no repeat). Same for the 4 low in Social profiles.

I hope I explained it more clearly here.

RE: Randomization with conditions?

Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:54:13 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]wmfang - 4/23/2025[/b]
I am designing a study where participants are providing their evaluation 8 different social media profiles.
These 8 profiles should be randomly selected from 16 profiles that I created in Inquisit (see screenshot below).

The four conditions to the 8 chosen profiles are:
- 4 should be high in Economic, 4 should be low in Economic,
- 4 should be high in Social, 4 should be low in Social
- All 4 locations should be represented in the high Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in the low Economic profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in high Social profiles
- All 4 locations should be represented in low Social profiles

I currently have it such that there are 16 possible combinations of the 8 profiles, and participants see 1 combination that is randomly chosen.

Thus, I would like to code this in Inquisit with conditional statements choosing from lists of profiles. How would I do this?

Thanks in advance!

Here are 2 examples of possible combinations:
<block combination1>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_SC;
3=high_econ_low_social_ID;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_ID;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_AR;
8=low_econ_low_social_SC;
]
</block>

<block combination2>
/ trials = [
1=high_econ_high_social_AR;
2=high_econ_high_social_ID;
3=high_econ_low_social_SC;
4=high_econ_low_social_TN;
5=low_econ_high_social_SC;
6=low_econ_high_social_TN;
7=low_econ_low_social_ID;
8=low_econ_low_social_AR;
]
</block>

[/quote]

Based on your description and the two <block> snippets, I have no idea what you actually set up or want to do. Please be more specific.