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elobot10 - 8/25/2020

Yesterday I attempted to run an Inquisit study via TurkPrime/Cloud Research, which I have been doing without issue for over a year.

In spite of the script working perfectly fine when I tested it both on my own computer and via the "Open Launch Page" function on the Millisecond website, I have received emails from MTurkers saying the experiment was taking them straight to the finish page without having them do the experiment. Additionally, it looks like the finish page displays a different completion code from the one that I have logged both on TurkPrime and in the Inquisit script. On TurkPrime all 9 assignments have been filled and flagged as 'pending' due to people entering the wrong completion code, and on the Millisecond website it looks like no data has been recorded.

Could I get some information about what might be going on? Some other details that might be helpful:

My settings on Millisecond for this study are identical to what I have used in the past without issue:
- use default launch page
- pariticipant IDs generated from URL parameter 'workerId'; group ID determined sequentially, 4 different groups
-redirect to default web finish page; show TurkPrime confirmation code



I have the following code in my Inquisit script (I hope that it is clear that I have redacted the true confirmation code):
<text finishpage>
/items = ("http://www.millisecond.com/web/finish5.aspx?IQConfirmationCode=CONFIRMATIONCODEREDACTED")
</text>

<expt Spencil_Fpen>
/onexptbegin = [
    defaults.finishpage = text.finishpage.item.1
]
/ onexptbegin = [
    values.condition = 1
]
/subjects = (1 of 2)
/ blocks = [1=block.generalIntro; 2=block.Assign_Spencil_Fpen; 3=block.instructions_Spencil_Fpen; 4=block.PracticeSpencil_Fpen;
5=block.Spencil_Fpen; 6=block.TSpencil_Fpen; 7=block.end ]
/onexptend = [
    values.completed = 1
]
/groupassignment = groupnumber
</expt>


The only thing that has changed since previous studies I've run through this platform is that I'm using a batch script to assign to the different conditions. Could this have something to do with it?

<batch>
/ subjects = (1 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfM_friendC.iqx"
</batch>

<batch>
/ subjects = (2 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfM_friendC.iqx"
</batch>


<batch>
/ subjects = (3 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfC_friendM.iqx"
</batch>

<batch>
/ subjects = (4 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfC_friendM.iqx"
</batch>


Thanks!

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Dave - 8/25/2020

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elobot10 - 8/25/2020

Yesterday I attempted to run an Inquisit study via TurkPrime/Cloud Research, which I have been doing without issue for over a year.

In spite of the script working perfectly fine when I tested it both on my own computer and via the "Open Launch Page" function on the Millisecond website, I have received emails from MTurkers saying the experiment was taking them straight to the finish page without having them do the experiment. Additionally, it looks like the finish page displays a different completion code from the one that I have logged both on TurkPrime and in the Inquisit script. On TurkPrime all 9 assignments have been filled and flagged as 'pending' due to people entering the wrong completion code, and on the Millisecond website it looks like no data has been recorded.

Could I get some information about what might be going on? Some other details that might be helpful:

My settings on Millisecond for this study are identical to what I have used in the past without issue:
- use default launch page
- pariticipant IDs generated from URL parameter 'workerId'; group ID determined sequentially, 4 different groups
-redirect to default web finish page; show TurkPrime confirmation code



I have the following code in my Inquisit script (I hope that it is clear that I have redacted the true confirmation code):
<text finishpage>
/items = ("http://www.millisecond.com/web/finish5.aspx?IQConfirmationCode=CONFIRMATIONCODEREDACTED")
</text>

<expt Spencil_Fpen>
/onexptbegin = [
    defaults.finishpage = text.finishpage.item.1
]
/ onexptbegin = [
    values.condition = 1
]
/subjects = (1 of 2)
/ blocks = [1=block.generalIntro; 2=block.Assign_Spencil_Fpen; 3=block.instructions_Spencil_Fpen; 4=block.PracticeSpencil_Fpen;
5=block.Spencil_Fpen; 6=block.TSpencil_Fpen; 7=block.end ]
/onexptend = [
    values.completed = 1
]
/groupassignment = groupnumber
</expt>


The only thing that has changed since previous studies I've run through this platform is that I'm using a batch script to assign to the different conditions. Could this have something to do with it?

<batch>
/ subjects = (1 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfM_friendC.iqx"
</batch>

<batch>
/ subjects = (2 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfM_friendC.iqx"
</batch>


<batch>
/ subjects = (3 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfC_friendM.iqx"
</batch>

<batch>
/ subjects = (4 of 4)
/file = "study1_semantic_selfC_friendM.iqx"
</batch>


Thanks!

> The only thing that has changed since previous studies I've run through this platform is that I'm using a batch script to assign to the different conditions. Could this have something to do with it?

Yes. The finish page needs to be set in the <batch> script then, as described here: https://www.millisecond.com/forums/FindPost28501.aspx

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elobot10 - 8/26/2020

Great, thank you so much!

Just to clarify -- in addition to setting the groupassignment and finish page in my batch elements, should I also remove them from my expt elements in the other scripts?

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elobot10 - 8/27/2020

Yes, the <expt> scripts perform condition assignment. I get that this means that they should have the groupassignment parameter, but do I also need to assign the finishpage there as well?