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*STROOP TASK WITH VOICE RECORDING*
Note: this script stores voice records that need to be manually scored
or with help of Tools -> Speech Recognition -> Analyze Recorded Responses
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last updated: 03-13-2020 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com) for Millisecond Software, LLC
Script Copyright © 03-13-2020 Millisecond Software
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BACKGROUND INFO
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This script implements an example Stroop test with voice recording.
The classic Stroop paradigm demonstrates the interference of word meaning on the naming of the color in which
the words are written as measured by reaction time/accuracy differences to color-meaning congruent and
color-meaning incongruent combinations.
Reference:
Stroop, J, R. (1935). Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions.
Journal of Experimental Psychology, 18, 643-662.
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TASK DESCRIPTION
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Participants see color words in different colors. Some of the colorwords are printed in congruent colors
(word meaning and color coincide), some of the colorwords are printed in incongruent colors
(word meaning and color diverge). Participants are asked to say out loud the color of the word.
Note: this script stores voice records that need to be manually scored
or with help of Tools -> Speech Recognition -> Analyze Recorded Responses
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DURATION
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the default set-up of the script takes appr. XXX minutes to complete
(if no task duration is provided, please contact Millisecond Software
(katjab@millisecond.com)
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DATA FILE INFORMATION
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The default data stored in the data files are:
(1) Raw data file: 'stroopwithvoicerecording_raw*.iqdat' (a separate file for each participant)*
build: The specific Inquisit version used (the 'build') that was run
computer.platform: the platform the script was run on (win/mac/ios/android)
date, time, date and time script was run
subject, group, with the current subject/groupnumber
script.sessionid: with the current session id
blockcode, blocknum: the name and number of the current block (built-in Inquisit variable)
trialcode, trialnum: the name and number of the currently recorded trial (built-in Inquisit variable)
Note: trialnum is a built-in Inquisit variable; it counts all trials run; even those
that do not store data to the data file.
congruence: 1 = congruent
2 = incongruent
stimulusitem: the presented stimulus
response: the participant's response (voicerecord)
latency: the response latency (in ms); measured from: onset of word
(2) Summary data file: 'stroopwithvoicerecording_summary*.iqdat' (a separate file for each participant)*
computer.platform: the platform the script was run on (win/mac/ios/android)
script.startdate: date script was run
script.starttime: time script was started
script.subjectid: assigned subject id number
script.groupid: assigned group id number
script.sessionid: assigned session id number
script.elapsedtime: time it took to run script (in ms); measured from onset to offset of script
script.completed: 0 = script was not completed (prematurely aborted);
1 = script was completed (all conditions run)
* separate data files: to change to one data file for all participants (on Inquisit Lab only), go to section
"DATA" and follow further instructions
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EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP
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24 trials: 12 congruent, 12 incongruent
12 Congruent Trials:
- 3 red words (present word: red),
- 3 green words (present word: green),
- 3 yellow words (present word yellow),
- 3 blue words (present word blue)
12 Incongruent Trials:
- 3 red words (present words: yellow, blue, green),
- 3 green words (present words: yellow red, blue),
- 3 yellow words (present words: red, blue, green),
- 3 blue words (present words: yellow, green, red)
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STIMULI
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provided by Millisecond Software - can be edited under section Editable Stimuli
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INSTRUCTIONS
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provided by Millisecond Software - can be edited under section Editable Instructions
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EDITABLE CODE
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check below for (relatively) easily editable parameters, stimuli, instructions etc.
Keep in mind that you can use this script as a template and therefore always "mess" with the entire code
to further customize your experiment.