Randomizing a Set of Questions using Inline-Script with the SAME focus point prior to each Question
Hello there,
I am trying to create an experiment with the following structure:
Structure of Experiment
Instructions
12 questions of a certain type of content – randomized
Instructions
12 questions of a different type of content – randomized
End
Prior to EACH question in BOTH set, I need a slide with a focus point ( the *) to be shown for 250 milliseconds. Each question should end when the participant presses one of the designated answer keys ("z" or "/").
This is my first time creating and experiment with OpenSesame, so I have tried several different things in hopes that I would find the answer, and I continuously come up short...primarily, the one issue I run into no matter what I do is that I cannot get the 12 questions to present themselves in random order.
When I finally figured out how to get the questions themselves to appear in random order (using shuffle in an inline-script), I ran into the problem of not being able to insert the focus point prior to each number. I cannot just add it to the item_list because then it will appear randomly and not necessarily prior to each question.
And I cannot go back to inserting a sequence into a loop because sequence items always appear in sequential order even if contained within a randomized loop.
Does anyone have any suggestions for fixing this problem?
Best,
Tiffany
Comments
Hi Tiffany,
If you want to randomize variables (in this case questions) it makes sense to put these in a loop table, and then place a sequence behind this in order to execute the repeating steps that occur in a single trial. In the attachment an example, hope this helps, good luck
Roelof
Hi Roelof,
Thank you for your response. I apologize for not responding sooner. I ended up solving the problem shortly thereafter and had forgotten that I posted the question. Your suggestion works perfectly; it is the same thing I ended up doing. I appreciate your help.
Tiffany