I had several students in my lab pilot test a survey I am getting ready to launch (in Inquisit 6, via Inquisit Web). Four out of 15 students reported their mouse disappearing while completing the likert-style response blocks. The complaint was on both Macs and PCs, it appeared that the mouse would just sometimes disappear between trials and take a few seconds to reappear.
Has anyone experienced this error? Could a setting somewhere in my script?
This is the general setup of these blocks:
<page BMISinstr>
The next set of questions asks about your mood. You will see one word appear at a time. Please indicate how much each word describes how you are currently feeling.
</page>
<text bmisreminder>
/items = ("I am currently feeling:")
/position = (50, 20)
/ txcolor = (100, 200, 255)
</text>
<text BMISblock>
/ size = (500,400)
/ select = sequence
/position=(50,50)
/items=BMIStrials
/fontstyle = ("Arial", 24pt)
</text>
<item BMIStrials>
/1="lively"
/2="peppy"
/3="active"
/4="happy"
/5="disgusted"
/6="loving"
/7="caring"
/8="anxious"
/9="drowsy"
/10="tired"
/11="afraid"
/12="nervous"
/13="calm"
/14="gloomy"
/15="fed up"
/16="sad"
/17="jittery"
/18="grouchy"
/19="content"
</item>
<likert BMIS1>
/fontstyle = ("Arial",12pt)
/anchors = [1="definitely do not feel";2="do not feel";3="slightly feel";4="definitely feel"]
/stimulusframes = [1 = BMISblock,bmisreminder]
/mouse=true
/numpoints=4
/position= (50, 55)
/anchorwidth = 100px
</likert>
<block BMIS>
/preinstructions=(BMISinstr)
/trials=[1-19=BMIS1]
</block>