Nested lists, random order, and feedback

[Pooja K. Agarwal]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to use e-Prime for my dissertation, and am having trouble
creating an experiment with nested lists, both random and sequential
ordering, and feedback (with the random order). I'm not a novice to e-Prime,
however I am a novice in terms of writing and using scripts.

In general, subjects will be reading passages and taking tests.  I have
eight passages, which need to be presented in sequential order. The first
time passages are presented, subjects will simply be reading the passages
one after another in order, so I have that part figured out.

After reading all 8 passages, the critical conditions should be
administered, in one of 8 different sequential orders (called CB in the
attached program): never seen again (for 2 passage), reading again (2
passages), taking a version A test (2), or taking a version B test (2).
Again, I have this sequential ordering figured out (but haven't typed it in
for all CBs yet).

For each test, I have 8 multiple-choice questions. Even though tests are
presented in sequential order, I'd like the 8 questions presented in random
order.

For each question, I have 4 multiple-choice alternatives/choices. I'd like
to present the question and all four alternatives on ONE slide, with the
alternatives also presented in random order. How do I get all four
alternatives, in random order, to show up on one slide?

Also, immediately after a subject responds to a question, they need to make
a rating, and then they need to receive feedback. If the alternatives are
presented in random order, how do I specify what the correct answer is, in
order for the feedback to be accurate?

In the attached program, I have an order of the conditions
(List:ConditionOrder), an order of the tests (List:ProcedureTest), a list
for each set of 8 passage questions, and nested lists for each question
containing its respective 4 multiple-choice alternatives. The order of
conditions and tests are fine, but the order of questions and alternatives
is not, and I also can't get 4 alternatives (in random order) nor the
feedback to work.

Because I don't know how to write script, if script is necessary, I would
GREATLY appreciate an example script or even a written script.


Thanks in advance,
Pooja Agarwal


P.S. Sorry for my desperation, but it'd be a life saver if I could find an
answer by tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 25), so I've cross posted to the PST user
forum.

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