InstantForum 2017-1 FinalMillisecond Forumshttps://forums.millisecond.com/Millisecond ForumsThu, 17 Sep 2026 05:47:57 GMT20https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic9388.aspx<p>You link stimuli (and their associated items) in Inquisit by defining dependencies between them via /select attributes.</p> <p>You can use empty &lt;item&gt; elements to store stimuli and the associated responses at runtime.</p> <p>You can then sort or rank those item lists by extending e.g. https://millisecond.com/forums/Topic8134.aspx#8134 or using a different approach like https://millisecond.com/forums/Topic2644.aspx.</p>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:43:51 GMTDavehttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic9387.aspx<p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm having trouble while working on a script to get the participant to choose their favorite among the top five of forty previously presented and ranked &nbsp;stimuli. &nbsp;Alternatively, we would accept having &nbsp;the participant choose from among all of their previous highest rated items rather than the top five. &nbsp;Here is the basic flow of the Inquisit 3 script (we're using Inquisit 3 because of the current problems with the beta regarding integration with ASL eye trackers):</p> <p>1. Using autoit, copy each participants' specific list of jpg images to a file which is included in the stimulus presentation script. &nbsp;The list of jpg images is in an item object.</p> <p>2. &nbsp;Run the stimulus presentation program. &nbsp;It includes instructions and such.</p> <p>3. Show each participant their own set of jpg stimuli. &nbsp;In between each stimulus presentation, a likert question is used to rank the participants from 1 to 7 with 1 being best. &nbsp;I have been able to use the "ontrialend" to continuously calculate a highscore that can be stored as a value.</p> <p>Up to this point, everything is working slick. &nbsp;However, this is where we want to show the top five, or alternatively, all the items with the highest rating. &nbsp;My thoughts about the program flow for this object are of two possible paths and I can't get either one programmed exactly right...</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Program flow for Alternative A - Top Five</span></p> <p>A4. Get the likert scores and original stimulus item numbers into an text or item object.</p> <p>A5. Sort the text / items in an expression.</p> <p>A5. Show, in ordered sequence, the first five stimuli of the sorted item list.</p> <p>A6. Have the participant choose their favorite of the top five.</p> <p>The problem with this plan seems to be that I need the link to the original jpg file name and the likert response item. &nbsp;I think it could be done by sorting a linked list, but I can't imagine how to do that in Inquisit 3. &nbsp;I have the recursive sorting routine used in the examples, and it seems to be sorting a text object with a single value. &nbsp;I need to have it sort a list of likert responses and keep a link to their original item numbers, or jpg file names, so that I can get the correct jpg file for the stimulus presentation.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Program flow for Alternative B - Highest Rating</span></p> <p>B4. &nbsp;Get the highscore value calculated while all the ratings are being done the first time. &nbsp;The formula is that, on each trial end if the likert score is higher than the high score value, then replace the highscore value.</p> <p>B5. Present a set of items while skipping any items with a prior likert response less than the high score.</p> <p>B6. Have the participant choose their favorite among those with a high score.</p> <p>The problem with this plan has been in accessing the prior likert responses. &nbsp;I can pretty easily cycle through the original items and skip ones fitting a pattern, but how can I get the associated likert response from the original likert trial to be part of the formula for skipping?</p> <p>At this point, my frustration level is high, and I am open to suggestion... &nbsp;Thanks in advance for any assistance.</p> <p>Doug Oxley, University of Wyoming</p>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:05:17 GMTdougoxley