How to make the labels on a likert-style response scale appear in proportion to the scale on any...


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Shona
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Hello, 


The labels on our likert-scale cover the numbers on the scale on some computer monitors but not others. How do I make sure that the labels are in proportion to the size of the numbers on the scale no matter which size monitor the survey is presented on?


My script is pasted below. I would be so grateful for any advice!




***************************** Stimuli ********************************



Neutral 


<item targetN> 


/1= "7190.jpg"


/2= "2840.jpg"


/3= "7009.jpg"


/4= "7160.jpg"


/5= "2214.jpg"



</item>



High Pleasure 


<item targetHP>


/1= "7502.jpg"


/2= "8420.jpg"


/3= "5460.jpg"


/4= "8370.jpg"


/5= "8502.jpg"



</item>



High Threat 


<item targetHT>


/1= "6200.jpg"


/2= "9600.jpg"


/3= "9910.jpg"


/4= "6242.jpg"


/5= "9253.jpg"



</item>



Mildpleasure 


<item targetMP>


/1= "1810.jpg"


/2= "2030.jpg"


/3= "2389.jpg"


/4= "2442.jpg"


/5= "4150.jpg"



</item>



Mildthreat


<item targetMT>


/1= "2715.jpg"


/2= "9472.jpg"


/3= "9417.jpg"


/4= "6000.jpg"


/5= "6610.jpg"



</item>




<text textquestions>


/size = (500, 70)


/items = textquestions


/position = (50, 50)


/halign = center


/select = noreplacenorepeat


/selectionrate = always


</text>




<item textquestions>


/1 = "At times I think I am no good at all."


/2 = "I take a positive view of myself."


/3 = "All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure."


/4 = "I wish I could have more respect for myself."


/5 = "I certainly feel useless at times."


/6 = "I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on equal plane with others."


/7 = "On the whole, I am satisfied with myself."


/8 = "I feel I do not have much to be proud of."


/9 = "I feel that I have a number of good qualities."


/10 = "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/11= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/12= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/13= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/14="I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/15= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/16= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/17="I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/18= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/19= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/20= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/21= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/22="I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/23= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/24= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."


/25= "I am able to do things as well as most other people."



</item>



<shape erasescreen>



/color= (255,255,255)


/size = (100%, 100%)



</shape>



************************** Experimental Stimuli ************************************



<picture targetN>


/ items = targetN


/ size = (40%, 40%)


/ position = (50,50)


/ select = mycounter1 


/ selectionrate = always


</picture>



<picture targetHP>


/ items = targetHP


/ size = (40%, 40%)


/ position = (50,50)


/ select = mycounter2


/ selectionrate = always


</picture>



<picture targetHT>


/ items = targetHT


/ size = (40%, 40%)


/ position = (50,50)


/ select = mycounter3


/ selectionrate = always


</picture>



<picture targetMP>


/ items = targetMP


/ size = (40%, 40%)


/ position = (50,50)


/ select = mycounter4 


/ selectionrate = always


</picture>



<picture targetMT>


/ items = targetMT


/ size = (40%, 40%)


/ position = (50,50)


/ select = mycounter5


/ selectionrate = always


</picture>



*************************** Picture Trials *********************************



Neutral Trial 


<trial targetN>


/stimulusframes = [1=targetN; 300=erasescreen]


/response = timeout(300)


</trial>



High Positive Trial 


<trial targetHP>


/stimulusframes = [1=targetHP; 300=erasescreen]


/response = timeout(300)


</trial>



High Threat Trial


<trial targetHT>


/stimulusframes = [1=targetHT; 300=erasescreen]


/response = timeout(300)


</trial>



Mild Positive Trial 


<trial targetMP>


/stimulusframes = [1=targetMP; 300=erasescreen]


/response = timeout(300)


</trial>



Mild Threat Trial 


<trial targetMT>


/stimulusframes = [1=targetMT; 300=erasescreen]


/response = timeout(300)


</trial>



*************************** Likert **********************************



<likert likert1>


/ anchors = [1= "Highly Threatning"; 2= "2" , 3 = "3" , 4 = "4" , 5 = "5" , 6 = "6" , 7 = "7" , 8 = "8" , 9 = "9" , 10 = "Highly Pleasurable"]


/ numpoints = 10


/ stimulusframes = [1 = textquestions]


/ position = (50,90)


/ anchorwidth = 25px


/ fontstyle = ("Verdana", 8pt , true)


/ mouse=false


/ numpoints= 10


/ position= (50, 90)


</likert>




************************** Blocks ***************************************



<block myblock>


/ trials = [1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49=noreplacenorepeat(targetMT, targetHT, targetMP, targetHP); 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50=noreplacenorepeat(likert1)]


</block>





********************************** Counter **********************************



<counter mycounter1>


/ select = noreplacenorepeat (1-5)


/ selectionrate = always


/allowrepeats=false


</counter>



<counter mycounter2>


/ select = noreplacenorepeat (1-5)


/ selectionrate = always


/allowrepeats=false


</counter>



<counter mycounter3>


/ select = noreplacenorepeat (1-5)


/ selectionrate = always


/allowrepeats=false


</counter>



<counter mycounter4>


/ select = noreplacenorepeat (1-5)


/ selectionrate = always


/allowrepeats=false


</counter>



<counter mycounter5>


/ select = noreplacenorepeat (1-5)


/ selectionrate = always


/allowrepeats=false


</counter>




************************** Experiment *************************************



<expt>



/preinstructions = (test)


/blocks = [1= myblock]


/postinstructions= (end)



</expt>




************************* Intructions **************************************



<instruct> 


/nextlabel= "press the spacebar to proceed"


/lastlabel= "Press the spacebar to proceed"


/nextkey = (" ")


/fontstyle = ("Arial", 2%. false , false , false , false, 5, 0)


</instruct>



<page test>



Hey 



</page>



<page end>



Bye



</page>




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#1: Make sure all your positions and sizes (including anchorwidth) are expressed in percentages.


#2: See the documentation for the <defaults> element's /canvassize and /canvasaspectratio attributes.


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Fixed! Thanks so much Dave!!!


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