Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 14, 2013
Last Modified: January 06, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements one regulatory focus induction task using "current ideals and oughts" to induce a Promotion vs. Prevention regulatory state as described by Dr. E. T. Higgins:
Higgins Lab: https://higginsweb.psych.columbia.edu/research/
From the webpage: "Regulatory focus theory posits two separate and independent self-regulatory orientations, both fundamentally related to value motivation (i.e., achieving desired end-states): Prevention [...], Promotion [...].
Regulatory focus is a state that can differ across individuals (chronic regulatory focus) and situations (momentary regulatory focus). The regulatory focus strength measure and regulatory focus questionnaire measure chronic regulatory focus. Momentary regulatory focus can be primed or induced using the regulatory focus induction."
Psychological Science, 13, 1-6.
( the remaining ways to induce Regulatory Focus as described by Higgins on his website can be implemented in a similar fashion)
1. Assignment to Promotion Focus/ Prevention Focus done by groupnumber 2. number of goals by default is 3; can be changed under section EDITABLE PARAMETERS
2 minutes
Participants are asked to enter 3 hopes or three duties for themselves.
Taken From the Higgins Lab:
"Current ideals or oughts (Freitas & Higgins, 2002)
Randomly assign half of participants to each condition. Participants should be blind to which condition they are in.
Within each condition, participants can be asked to list 1 goal or 3 goals.
Promotion:
Please think about something you ideally would like to do. In other words, think about a hope or aspiration
that you currently have. Please list the hope or aspiration below.
Prevention:
Please think about something you think you ought to do. In other words, think about a duty or obligation
that you currently have. Please list the duty or obligation below."
provided by Millisecond - can be edited under section Editable Instructions
File Name: regulatoryfocusinduction_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 |
File Name: regulatoryfocusinduction_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 |
| stimulusItem | The presented stimuli in order of trial presentation |
| response | The participant's response (scancode of response buttons) |
| correct | Accuracy of response: 1 = correct response; 0 = otherwise |
| latency | The response latency (in ms); measured from: trial onset |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| goalNumber | Sets how many goals participants are supposed to list |