Dual Task [29993]

This article applies to:
E-Prime 3.0
E-Prime 2.0
E-Prime 1.x

  
Detail
This sample illustrates a 'dual task' experiment. A word is displayed for varying durations (5 or 10 seconds). At the same time, the participant is asked to respond to digits presented for varying durations (500, 750, 1000 ms) by pressing the spacebar when a '3' is presented.
  
Abstract
In this experiment, a word is displayed for 5-10 seconds, while the participant is asked to respond to a series of trials involving responding to digits. The start time is determined at the beginning of the trial. The object presenting the word has a 'Duration' value of '0'. This displays the word, then immediately begins presentation of the digit task. The duration of the word is set as an attribute in the 'WordList' List object, but the actual run-time duration is monitored by the digit trials.

 
At the end of each digit presentation trial, the remaining time is reviewed. If the max amount of time (word duration) has elapsed, or if there is less than 500 ms remaining, the digit trials are terminated. Note that 'DigitlList' List object is set to a large number of trials. Only the number of trials that can be run within the allotted time will take place.

 
'DigitDurList' is a Nested List object in order to choose a random duration for the digits on each digit trial.
 
See Also:
E-STUDIO: List Object [22700]