User`s guide

E-Prime User’s Guide
Table of Contents
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4.7.4 Examples _____________________________________________________________ 160
4.7.5 Additional Information ___________________________________________________ 162
4.8 Debugging in E-Prime ______________________________________________________ 162
4.8.1 Tips to help make debugging easier _________________________________________ 164
Chapter 5 : Data Handling ___________________________________________________________ 165
5.1 Overview of Data Handling __________________________________________________ 165
5.2 Merging Data Files Using E-Merge____________________________________________ 165
5.2.1 Introduction____________________________________________________________ 165
5.2.2 Organize Data Files _____________________________________________________ 165
5.2.3 Merge ________________________________________________________________ 166
5.2.4 Conflicts ______________________________________________________________ 173
5.2.5 Review Merge History ___________________________________________________ 177
5.3 Data Handling Using E-DataAid______________________________________________ 179
5.3.1 Introduction____________________________________________________________ 179
5.3.2 Reduce the Data Set _____________________________________________________ 179
5.3.3 Understand the Audit Trail ________________________________________________ 186
5.3.4 Edit Data______________________________________________________________ 188
5.3.5 Analysis ______________________________________________________________ 191
5.3.6 Use the Results _________________________________________________________ 199
5.3.7 Secure Data____________________________________________________________ 203
5.3.8 Export Data____________________________________________________________ 206
5.3.9 Import Data____________________________________________________________ 206
References ________________________________________________________________________ 207
Appendix A: Timing Test Results ______________________________________________________ A-1
Running the RefreshClockTest _____________________________________________________ A-2
Meaning of Individual Results______________________________________________________ A-5
E-Prime Timing Tests____________________________________________________________ A-11
Test Equipment Details __________________________________________________________ A-13
Appendix B: Considerations in Computerized Research ___________________________________ A-19
Experimental Design Considerations _______________________________________________ A-19
Definitions _____________________________________________________________________ A-19
Dependent and Independent Variables ______________________________________________ A-19
Controls _____________________________________________________________________ A-20
Before Beginning … _____________________________________________________________ A-21
What are the questions that need to be answered? _____________________________________ A-21
How can the research questions be answered? ________________________________________ A-21
How will data be analyzed? ______________________________________________________ A-22
How will the experimental tasks be presented? _______________________________________ A-22
Implementing a Computerized Experiment__________________________________________ A-22
Constructing the experiment______________________________________________________ A-22
Pilot testing___________________________________________________________________ A-23
Formal data collection __________________________________________________________ A-23
Familiarizing subjects with the situation ____________________________________________ A-24
Where will data collection take place? ______________________________________________ A-24
Is a keyboard the right input device? _______________________________________________ A-25