Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 18, 2016
Last Modified: January 05, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the "Reading the Mind in Films Task" (Adult Version) by Golan et al (2006). The task provides a measure of complex emotion recognition in adults.
O. Golan, S. Baron-Cohen, J.J. Hill and Y. Golan, (2006) The 'Reading the Mind in Films' Task: complex emotion recognition in adults with and without autism spectrum conditions Social Neuroscience,1 (2), 111-123.
Films can be downloaded from: https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests for genuine research purposes and acknowledgement of the ARC (Autism Research Centre - Cambridge University) as the source
15 minutes
Participants view 22 film clips (+ 1 practice) and are asked to select one of 4 possible adjectives to describe the emotion of one of the characters.
• 22 short film clips (+ 1 practice clip)
-> order of films is the same for each participant (sequential sampling)
• Trial Sequence:
a) presentation of next target question + answer choices (continues upon Spacebar press)
b) presentation of film (+ presentation of target question + answer choices) (continues once movie ends)
c) Response collection via mouse click (optional definition handout presented on screen -> see Editable Parameters)
Definition Handout (of the adjectives) provided with this script
Films and Materials made available for genuine research by ARC (Autism Research Centre - Cambridge University) at:
https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests
Instructions made available for genuine research by ARC (Autism Research Centre - Cambridge University) at:
https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests
(minimal edits for this script)
File Name: readingmindinfilm_adult_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| propCorrect | Proportion correct selections |
| meanRT | Mean latency (in ms) of correct selections |
| sdRT | Standard deviation (in ms) of correct selection latencies |
File Name: readingmindinfilm_adult_raw*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| build | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| blockCode | Name of the current block |
| blockNum | Number of the current block |
| trialCode | Name of the current trial |
| trialNum | Number of the current trial |
| movie | Stores the movie currently presented |
| stimulusitem.1-4 | The presented stimuli in order of trial presentation |
| correctResponse | Stores the correct response (A-D) |
| response | The participant's response (A-D) |
| correct | Accuracy of response: 1 = correct response; 0 = otherwise |
| latency | The response latency (in ms); measured from: offset of movie |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| showDefinitionHandout | True: the Definition Handout is automatically presented as an htm-stimulus on screen anytime participants are asked to select a word false: no Definition Handout is automatically presented (default) an Excel file of the Definition Handout by https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc_tests is provided with the script | |
| iti | Intertrial interval in ms | 500ms |