conditioned randomization

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• eduard

  October 2019

  Hi Masoud,

  What do you mean with:

  but I want to present only 32 pairs randomly selected from the possible pairs of 32 focal and 32 periphery words.

  YOu can shuffle both word lists and then just select one by one from each list. Would that work?

  Eduard

  
• mfp49

  October 2019

  Dear Eduard,

  Please could you advice how to to this? Is there need for an inline script?

  Masoud
• eduard

  October 2019

  Yes, I think so.

  Syntax is straightfoward:

  import random
  list1 = [1,2,3]
  list2 = [4,5,6]
  random.shuffle(list1)
  random.shuffle(list2)
  combined_list = [(l1,l2) for (l1,l2) in zip(list1,list2)]
  

  Now you have a list of lists (representing trials). Within a trial list, the first item can be shown in the center and the second on in the periphery.

  Eduard

  
• mfp49

  October 2019

  Dear Eduard

  Thanks,

  I have the following variables in the Loop:

  correct_response focal periphery periphery_position

  1-RCTRL BOOK ZEBRA 384

  2-LCTRL CAT LETTER -384

  ...

  32-...

  The participant is expected to press RCTRL when see a reading stuff in the middle screen otherwise LCTRL.

  Shall I use the "list1" and list2" as the column names in the Loop? Please kindly advice where to introduce the variable names in the inline script?

  Peace,

  Masoud
• eduard

  October 2019

  Hi Masoud,

  
  

  No, you have to use Inline coding to define these lists (i.e. onelist = focal, secondlist=peripherie). Once randomized, and matched, you have to put another inline script in the loop sequence, in which you extract the current pair from the list (based on the current trial number). That means, that in your loop table, you only need a trial counter ( a variable that counts from 0-31). Based on that counter you can index the lists, set the correct response (e.g. "if reading in middle: correct_response = RCTRL"), and the position of the words.

  
  

  Hope this helps. In any case, try to get started on it and see how far you get. Maybe learning some Python in the mean time will also be very helpful, certainly on the long run.

  
  

  Eduard

  
• mfp49

  November 2019

  Dear Eduard,

  Thanks for your message.

  I have changed the experiment structure to fit my level of Python knowledge.

  I have four variable in the loop :

  "word" that is included with 64 words

  "type" that is included with singular (e.g., apple) or plural nouns (apples)

  "location" that is included with -320 and 320

  "counter" that is included with the numbers form 0-31

  After a random selection, two words to be selected out of 64 words, one from singular and one from the plural words. One of them to be presented in the middle screen and the second on the periphery (-320 or 320) in a fully randomized way.

  The words are added to the sketchpad at the -320, middle screen and 320 and I need help to know how manage the opensesame to randomize presentation so each time only one word is selected from singular and one from plurals and such the selection has no repetitions for both the selected words. I do not want to have apple and apple together in one trial.

  Peace,

  Masoud