Hello all,
I've been trying unsuccessfully to have a 10 seconds timeout that would apply to each instruction page. The ultimate goal is to always have 10 seconds lapsing between any two randomly chosen blocks. I am thinking that "press the space bar to continue" would allow various participants to press the bar at different time rates, which may not be the most preferred option in the context of the experiment.
Thanks greatly in advance for all your help,
Respectfully,
Cristian
<defaults>
/ screencolor = (175, 175, 200)
/ font = ("Arial", -21, 700,
0, 34)
/ txcolor = (0, 0, 0)
/ txbgcolor = (175, 175, 200)
/ inputdevice=voice
/ resetinterval=500
</defaults>
<data>
/ columns = [date subject blocknum
blockcode trialnum trialcode latency stimulusnumber stimulusitem stimulusnumber
stimulusitem]
</data>
<response voice>
/ mode=free
/ srsignal = sound
/ timeoutduration = 5000
</response>
<text namereminder>
/numitems=1
/items=("Read the phrase
silently. Then say the ONE WORD stimulus aloud.")
/position=(50,25)
</text>
<instruct>
/ inputdevice = keyboard
/ font = ("Arial", -18, 410,
0, 34)
/ nextkey = (" ")
/ nextlabel = "Press the space
bar to continue"
/ lastlabel = "Press the space
bar to continue"
/ screencolor = (233, 233, 239)
/ timeout = 10000
</instruct>
<page begin>
^
Welcome and thanks for your participation.^^ Momentarily, a phrase will appear on the
computer screen. Your task is to read that phrase silently.^^ Shortly, a word will be displayed. This
time your task is simply to name the word as quickly and as accurately as
possible.^^ Simply say the word
aloud!^^ There will be several of
such pairings.^
</page>
<page practice>
^
The following pairs of phrases and words are for practice.^
</page>
<page ready>
^
The task is about to start.^
^
It will be divided in 4 blocks that will last about 7 minutes each. ^
</page>
<page test>
^
Shortly, the first phrase of a new block will appear on the computer
screen.^
^
Just like before, your task is to read that phrase silently.^
^
Then say out loud the word that will appear a few moments later.^
</page>
<page end>
^
The task is now completed.^^
Thank you for participating.^
</page>
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*** EXPERIMENT*****
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<expt>
/ preinstructions = (begin)
/postinstructions = (end)
/ response = voice
/ blocks = [1=attribpractice;
2-5=random (block1, block2, block3,
block4)]
</expt>
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*** BLOCKS *****
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<block attribpractice>
/ preinstructions = (practice)
/ postinstructions = (ready)
/ bgstim = (namereminder)
/ trials = [1-8 = noreplace(color)]
/ response = voice
</block>