multiple-choice task & RT for first typed letter

[hoosgow]

thanks.


On May 2, 6:37 am, David McFarlane <mcfar... at msu.edu> wrote:
> Cristina,
>
> >i'd like to collect the RT to the first letter of the word they type
> >in (rather than RT to the entire response). is that a simple way to
> >accomplish that?
>
> See the InputMask.Responses and KeyboardResponseData Object topics in
> the E-Basic online help.
>
> >also, how can i make sure that caps and misspellings of the correct
> >answer will be
> >scored as "accurate"?
>
> You will have to do that in script.  You can use the UCase() or
> LCase() functions to convert the responses into either all upper case
> or all lower case, respecively (again, see those topics in the
> E-Basic online help).  As for misleppings, you will have to provide
> all the allowable incorrect spellings and then test for them all with
> a Select ... Case or a bunch of If ... Thens.
>
> >for each item in the recognition task, subjects get a set of 4
> >choices, and i'm wondering how the task would be set up so that the
> >choices are randomized.
>
> This is a job for nested lists.  You can get a taste of nested lists
> in sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the E-Prime User's Guide.
>
> -- David McFarlane, Professional Faultfinder
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