For questions about experimental and theoretical methods, procedures, and tools used while conducting research in the cognitive sciences.
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How to use Mechanical Turk for longer studies (i.e., 30 minutes+)?
I'm interested in using Mechanical Turk as a means of recruiting participants for online psychology studies. I have never used it for any research. However, many of my studies take around 30 minutes ...
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Longitudinal mobile mood tracking app with random reminders
The goal is to take simple measurements of mood using Likert scale over an extended period of time (e.g. two months).
I know there is a large number of mobile apps for tracking mood on every ...
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Fitting a psychometric function when data does not lend itself to a sigmoidal fit [pypsignifit]
I'm fitting a psychometric function to a range of data. The majority of this data lends itself to a sigmoidal fit (i.e. participants can do the task), but some individuals are absolutely unable to do ...
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Are there any rules about masking?
I am currently programming an experiment where participants have to do a divided visual field task. In a paper about the correct methodology about these tasks, it is said that you should use a ...
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What research exists in the areas of formulating questions and “problem shaping”?
After recalling Eric Steven Raymond and Rick Moen's How to Ask Questions The Smart Way and a discussion in a systems engineering course regarding the impact of the proper formulation of a problem in ...
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How to measure student activity, participation, tendency to ask questions, etc?
We would like to compare students from different education systems on the following variables:
tendency to actively participate on lessons
tendency to ask questions
tendency and experience in ...
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Plot a schematic outline of the brain
I know that I can read, write and analyse different type of brain scanning data using various Medical Imaging Tools available for R. But I am looking for something very simple - a possibility to just ...
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What Quantified Self reserach tools are there for measuring performance while playing videogames?
I've recently became aware that there's a whole field of quantified self - using various methodology to collect data about human performance in an attempt to "quantify" how the human body/brain works. ...
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How does a researcher typically go about conducting a survey-based psychological experiment?
What is a typical approach to conducting a survey-based psychological experiment?
There seems to be a host of issues involved; some that seem particularly important are:
the appropriate design of ...
