Post by gian96 on Nov 25, 2020 9:46:14 GMT
Dear Psytoolkit's experts
, I'm a student and i'm working on my thesis' project by setting up an experiment with Psytoolkit, which is perfect in this period. However, i have some questions about counterbalancing and merging data files.
The experiment consists of 4 experimental blocks of trials. These blocks are subjected to different manipulations. Since participants could rapidly rely on a learning effect, which could heavily bias the results, I need to present these blocks in all possible combinations of order. I created all possible block orders (24) and I used the function "blockorder" to let the software to randomly select one among them. I wonder, then: how I can be sure that all combinations are presented at least to one participant? Is there any scripting syntax line I could use, besides the "blockorder" function?
When I look to the experiment's data I cannot find within the file the subject's number (that is the random number associated with the subject). How can I get the subject's number into the datafile? Or how can I merge the "s" files with their corresponding "task" files?
I hope that someone could clarify these aspects to me. i'm basically new to Psytoolkit's use and i'm trying to get the hang of it. Thank to you all in advance!
, I'm a student and i'm working on my thesis' project by setting up an experiment with Psytoolkit, which is perfect in this period. However, i have some questions about counterbalancing and merging data files.
The experiment consists of 4 experimental blocks of trials. These blocks are subjected to different manipulations. Since participants could rapidly rely on a learning effect, which could heavily bias the results, I need to present these blocks in all possible combinations of order. I created all possible block orders (24) and I used the function "blockorder" to let the software to randomly select one among them. I wonder, then: how I can be sure that all combinations are presented at least to one participant? Is there any scripting syntax line I could use, besides the "blockorder" function?
When I look to the experiment's data I cannot find within the file the subject's number (that is the random number associated with the subject). How can I get the subject's number into the datafile? Or how can I merge the "s" files with their corresponding "task" files?
I hope that someone could clarify these aspects to me. i'm basically new to Psytoolkit's use and i'm trying to get the hang of it. Thank to you all in advance!
