alternate outcomes from a response

[David McFarlane]

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strive to respond to all requests in 24-48 hours.  So don't be shy 
there.  3) If you do get an answer from PST Web Support, please 
extend the courtesy of posting their reply back here for the sake of others.

That said, here is my take ...


So, you want to have multiple correct response targets?  As it turns 
out back in Oct 2009 I drafted a discussion of various ways to do 
this meaning to post that here on the Google Group, along with a 
program to demonstrate it all.  Sadly, I got called away to other 
projects just as I was on the verge of finishing my demo program (and 
I still don't know how to post files to the Group anyway, sigh).  But 
here is a preview from my draft text, in case it is of any use.

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Earlier online discussions have presented four methods for using 
multiple correct response targets in E-Prime:

(1) http://support.pstnet.com/forum/Topic1072-5-1.aspx (from Matt 
Lenhart (PST staff), 15 Jan 2008) discusses the most basic approach 
of using inline script and If...Then.

(2) 
http://groups.google.com/group/e-prime/browse_thread/thread/934247a6e5ad3e3b 
(or 
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0906E&L=EPRIME&P=R162 
) (from Peter Quain, 29 Jun 2009) essentially extends (1) just using 
an array and loop to handle large numbers of correct responses.

(3) 
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0709D&L=EPRIME&P=R736 
(from Paul Groot, 26 Sep 2007) shows how to do (1) & (2) much more 
elegantly using the InStr() function (see the online E-Basic Help).

(4) http://support.pstnet.com/forum/Topic2223-5-1.aspx (from David 
McFarlane (this author), 7 Oct 2008) hints at how to use multiple 
input masks (see the Input Mask Object topic in the online E-Basic Help).
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You will note that method (4) does not use any inline script, as you 
asked, and I really like it; however, I hazard that very few E-Prime 
users other than me would dare to use multiple input masks in that 
manner (and as a result I tend to favor the InStr() script method 
just for the sake of others who have to use my work :) ).

If you send me a private e-mail I will send you what I have worked 
out so far, as long as you promise not to ask me any more questions 
about it (insofar as it is merely a work in progress).

-- David McFarlane, Professional Faultfinder


At 1/27/2010 05:53 PM Wednesday, neuropsych76 wrote:
>I'm in the process of learning e-prime and I'm hoping to continue
>learn advanced techniques.
>I'm trying to create an experiment where the participant chooses one
>option and a certain set of outcomes occur and if they choose another
>option then another set of outcomes occurs.
>I know I can have correct or incorrect on the feedback display but
>what if I want to have 3 options to pick from? I can make 1 correct, 2
>incorrect but what if I want a third or fourth outcome?
>i.e. if the participant chooses 1 something different happens from 2,
>or 3.
>
>Is this able to be done with out any inline script?
>
>Thank you very much for any help!

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