Likert Scale - Inquisit Stops Running


Author
Message
marisaokano
marisaokano
Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 12, Visits: 34

Hi!


I have just written the script for two Likert Scale questionnaires (surveys). The first time I ran it, it worked fine, no errors and the correct data was recorded. However I realized I did not write the correct anchors in one of the scales, I went back and changed this, and now Inquisit stops running past the instructions (right when its supposed to present the scale). I have tried to fix it, but it just wont work!


This is my script... 



*****************************************************************************



<text RPPQ1>


/items = RPPQ1


/position = (50, 50)


/halign = center


/select = sequence


/fontstyle = ("Calibri", 4.0%, true, false, false, false, 5, 1)


/txcolor = (255, 255, 255)


</text>



<item RPPQ1>


/1 = "nice body"


/2 = "good looking"


/3 = "sexy"


/4 = "gorgeous"


/5 = "attractive"


/6 = "successful"


/7 = "professional"


/8 = "wealthy"


/9 = "financially stable"


/10 = "promising career"


/11 = "sympathetic"


/12 = "talkative"


/13 = "organized"


/14 = "unenvious"


/15 = "deep"


/16 = "creative" 


/17 = "imaginative"


/18 = "philosophical"


/19 = "intellectual"


/20 = "complex"


</item>




<text RPPQ2>


/items = RPPQ2


/position = (50, 50)


/halign = center


/select = sequence


/fontstyle = ("Calibri", 4.0%, true, false, false, false, 5, 1)


/txcolor = (255, 255, 255)


</text>



<item RPPQ2>


/1 = "I prefer physical attractiveness over a good personality."


/2 = "I prefer physical attractiveness over financial/social status."


/3 = "I prefer physical attractiveness over intelligence."


/4 = "I prefer a good personality over physical attractiveness."


/5 = "I prefer a good personality over financial/social status."


/6 = "I prefer a good personality over intelligence"


/7 = "I prefer financial/social status over physical attractiveness."


/8 = "I prefer financial/social status over a good personality."


/9 = "I prefer financial/social status over intelligence."


/10 = "I prefer Intelligence over physical attractiveness."


/11 = "I prefer Intelligence over a good personality."


/12 = "I prefer Intelligence over financial/social status."


</item>




<likert RPPQ1>


/ anchors = [1="Not At All Important"; 2="Unimportant "; 3="Slightly Unimportant "; 4="Neutral"; 5="Slightly Important"; 6="Important"; 7="Extremely Important"]


/ stimulusframes = [1 = RPPQ1]


/ mouse=true


/ numpoints=7


/ position= (50, 80)


</likert>



<likert RPPQ2>


/ anchors = [1="Strongly Disagree"; 2="Disagree"; 3="Slightly Disagree"; 4="Neutral"; 5="Slightly Agree"; 6="Agree"; 7="Strongly Agree"]


/ stimulusframes = [1 = RPPQ2]


/ mouse=true


/ numpoints=7


/ position= (50, 80)


</likert>




<block RPPQ1>


/ preinstructions=(rateRPPQ1)


/ trials = [1-20 = noreplace(RPPQ1)]


</block>



<block RPPQ2>


/ preinstructions=(rateRPPQ2)


/ trials = [1-12 = noreplace(RPPQ2)]


</block>




**************** INSTRUCTION PAGES ******************


<instruct>


/nextkey=(" ")


/prevkey=("a")


</instruct>




<page rateRPPQ1>


Romantic Partner Preferences Questionnaire - PART 1^^


</page>



<page instructRPPQ1>


For the next several questions, rate the degree of IMPORTANCE of each trait 


when describing a romantic partner YOU would LIKE to have.   


</page>




<page rateRPPQ2>


Romantic Partner Preferences Questionnaire - PART 2^^


</page>



<page instructRPPQ2>


Rate the extent to which you AGREE with the following statements when describing a romantic partner you would LIKE to have.


</page>




<page end>


Thank you! Please move onto the NEXT SECTION. 


</page>



**************************************************************************************************************


**************************************************************************************************************


                           EXPERIMENT


**************************************************************************************************************


**************************************************************************************************************



<expt>


/ preinstructions = (intro) 


/ blocks = [1-2=RPPQ1,RPPQ2]


/ postinstructions = (end)


</expt>



<data>


/columns =[date time subject blocknum trialnum trialcode response latency stimulus]


/format=tab


</data>




Dave
Dave
Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)
Group: Administrators
Posts: 13K, Visits: 108K

#1: Your <expt>'s /preinstructions refer to a <page> called 'intro'.


<expt>
/ preinstructions = (intro)
/ blocks = [1-2=RPPQ1,RPPQ2]
/ postinstructions = (end)
</expt>


There is no such page in the code you posted, and this alone will lead to the script not running.


#2: The /blocks definition in your <expt> is probably not what you want.


<expt>
/ preinstructions = (intro)
/ blocks = [1-2=RPPQ1,RPPQ2]
/ postinstructions = (end)
</expt>


This is equivalent to defining / blocks = [1-2=sequence(RPPQ1,RPPQ2)], i.e. each block will be run *twice* (a sequence is treated as a single entitiy).


You probably want either


<expt>
/ preinstructions = (intro)
/ blocks = [1=sequence(RPPQ1,RPPQ2)]
/ postinstructions = (end)
</expt>


or


<expt>
/ preinstructions = (intro)
/ blocks = [1=RPPQ1; 2=RPPQ2]
/ postinstructions = (end)
</expt>


marisaokano
marisaokano
Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 12, Visits: 34

Sorry, I just removed the intro from this conversation, I still had it in my script. I did change the <expt> to sequence as you've shown... It ran so far as to display the instructions for the trial, and then displayed one question from my scale, but then stopped running again. 


When I validate the script is has no errors, it runs the experiment, but then stops right in the middle and shows a display box with Inquisit has stopped working, windows is trying to fix the problem.... 


Thanks!!


Dave
Dave
Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)
Group: Administrators
Posts: 13K, Visits: 108K

Have you made sure you have the latest Inquisit version installed on your system. That's version 4.0.3, available via http://www.millisecond.com/download/.


marisaokano
marisaokano
Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 12, Visits: 34

I just downloaded the most recent version 4.0.3. I have made two different scripts containing likert scales, and also tried to run the tutorial provided on millisecond, all of which came up with the same issue. It will go through the instruction pages, but as soon as the likert scale trials begin, Inquisit stops running.


Is this a problem with the software? How can I fix this?


Thanks!


Marisa  


Dave
Dave
Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)
Group: Administrators
Posts: 13K, Visits: 108K

I am not aware of any general issue with scripts using likert scales under 4.0.3 and I can run them just fine. Might there be something wrong with your particular machine? Have you tried running the scripts on a different computer?


marisaokano
marisaokano
Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)Esteemed Member (1.5K reputation)
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 12, Visits: 34

No I haven't, we bought a lab license for one computer... I've been using a Toshiba lap top, could it be because the computer is older? 


Dave
Dave
Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)Supreme Being (1M reputation)
Group: Administrators
Posts: 13K, Visits: 108K

I don't know. However, you can use Inquisit's trial period to install / test on another machine.


seandr
seandr
Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)Supreme Being (144K reputation)
Group: Administrators
Posts: 1.3K, Visits: 6K

Hi marisaokano,


To help us track this down, what operating system are you running? 


Also, at what point in the script do you see the "Inquisit is not working message"? In other words, what's the last thing you see before that message pops up?


Also, usually that message has options that show you where you can find files with more information about the crash. If you could send those files to us, that would be helpful, although I realize that's a bit of a hassle.


Thanks,
Sean 


GO

Merge Selected

Merge into selected topic...



Merge into merge target...



Merge into a specific topic ID...




Reading This Topic

Explore
Messages
Mentions
Search