Abstract
Many studies need to determine a subject's threshold for a given task. This can be achieved efficiently using an adaptive staircase procedure. While the logic and algorithms for staircases have been well established, the few pre-programmed routines currently available to researchers require at least moderate programming experience to integrate into new paradigms and experimental settings. Here, we describe a freely distributed routine developed for the E-Prime programming environment that can be easily integrated into any experimental protocol with only a basic understanding of E-Prime. An example experiment (visual temporal-order-judgment task) where subjects report the order of occurrence of two circles illustrates the behavior and consistency of the routine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-108 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Adaptive
- E-Prime
- Methods
- Psychophysics
- Staircase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Science Applications
- Health Informatics