User`s guide

E-Prime User’s Guide
Chapter 2: Using E-Studio
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2.4.5 Run and verify the Get Ready, Prime, and
Feedback objects
Save the experiment, compile it, and run it to verify that the new additions to the trial procedure
work as expected for all possible subject responses. Remember to test deviant as well as
expected cases (e.g., correct, incorrect, and invalid key responses).
2.5 Stage 3: Add All Conditions, Set
Number of Trials and Sampling
Note: This section builds on the experiment created during the previous section. A finished version of Stage2-
LexicalDecision001.es is located in the C:\My Experiments\Tutorials\Using E-Studio Stages directory.
The goal of stage 3 is to complete the DesignList object. This involves entering the complete
stimulus set, and setting the properties for the number of trials and the sampling method.
2.5.1 Add all conditions
We will be increasing the number of conditions, so the Condition attribute name no longer makes
a great deal of sense. Double click the header for the Condition attribute to rename it to
“ProbeType.” Rearrange the columns by clicking the column header to highlight the column, and
by clicking and dragging the header to a new location. A red line will appear as a visual cue for
where the column will be placed when the mouse button is released. Rearrange the columns as
follows:
Add exemplars (rows) to the DesignList to complete the listing of conditions and stimuli. Use one
of the three methods below to complete the DesignList.
2.5.1.1 Method A – Enter Conditions Directly
Note: A finished version of Stage3-MethodA-LexicalDecision001.es is located in the C:\My Experiments\Tutorials\Using
E-Studio Stages directory.
Directly entering the list is preferred for a small number of conditions (e.g., less than 10). It
involves just adding the rows and typing in the attributes. Click the Add Multiple Levels tool
button to add six rows to the DesignList object for a total of eight rows. The DesignList will be
used to organize the full crossing of PrimeType and ProbeType, and we will include four stimuli
(two words, two non-words). Type directly in the cells to complete the DesignList as follows: