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Clarify location and meaning of values on screen for probability and points for green balloon. Also clarified time limit on trials.
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kazinka committed Nov 22, 2020
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions src/language/en_us.json
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"your_job": "Your job is to pop the balloons by pumping them up to a spike in order to win points!",
"pop_balloon_earn_money": "The points earned from popping a balloon will be shown with a '+' sign in front of it (i.e. <span class='text-large'><b>+1</b></span>).",
"points_to_bonus_conversion": "For every <span class='text-large'><b>20 points</b></span> that you win in the game, you will get <span class='text-large'><b>$1</b></span> at the end of the experiment.",
"cumulative_rewards": "You will be shown total number of points earned at the end of each trial.",
"cumulative_rewards": "You will be shown the total number of points earned at the end of each trial.",
"two_balloons": "There are 2 kinds of balloons: <br><span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> and <span class='text-blue'><b>BLUE</b></span> balloons.",
"blue_balloon_points": "<span class='text-blue'><b>BLUE</b></span> balloons will <u>pop</u> after you <span class='text-blue'><b>pump 20 times</b></span> and you <span class='text-blue'><b><u>may</u> win 1 point</b></span>.",
"green_balloon_points": "<span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloons <span class='text-green'><b>may win you more points</b></span>, but will <span class='text-green'><b>require more pumps</b></span>.",
"green_balloon_pop_time": "<span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloons will always pop after <span class='text-green'><b>25 seconds</b></span>.",
"green_balloon_pump_bonus": "If you continue to pump the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon after it hits the spike within the <span class='text-green'><b>25 seconds</b></span> time limit, the bigger the balloon will get and the more <u>bonus</u> points you will earn.<br></br>If you pump the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon and it does not reach the spike within the <span class='text-green'><b>25 seconds</b></span> time limit, you will earn <b>some</b> of the points for pumping the balloon. <br></br>(Example: If the total possible points you can earn for a balloon is 2 points and you pump the balloon halfway to the spike, you will earn 1 point.)<br></br>",
"green_balloon_variable_points_pumps": "For the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon, the number of pumps needed and the number of points you could win <span class='text-green'><b><u>can change on each round</u></b></span>.",
"green_balloon_variable_points_pumps": "For the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon, the number of pumps needed and the number of points you could win <span class='text-green'><b><u>can change on each round</u></b></span>. The number of pumps and points are listed below the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon.",
"blue_balloon_constant_points_pumps": "For the <span class='text-blue'><b>BLUE</b></span> balloon, the potential win <span class='text-blue'><b><u>will always stay the same</u></b></span> (<span class='text-blue'><b>1 point</b></span>),<br>and it will always require <span class='text-blue'><b>20 pumps</b></span>.",
"reward_prob_variable": "For some rounds, the chances that you will win points for either balloon are 50%<br>(even after popping the balloon).",
"reward_prob_certain": "In other rounds the chances of winning will be 100%.",
"prob_display_location": "<b>The probability at which you will receive points for a trial will appear at the bottom of the screen.</b>",
"reward_prob_display_event": "The chances of winning points on that round, and the number of points possible to win, will be shown to you while you choose which balloon to inflate.",
"pump_keys": "Press the <span class='text-large'><b>Q</b></span> key to pump the balloon on the left.<br>Press the <span class='text-large'><b>P</b></span> key to pump the balloon on the right.",
"choice_locked_in": "Once you have chosen a balloon, you can only pump that balloon.",
"ready": "The experiment will start now.<br>Press next when ready!",
"blue_practice_pump": "In the next trial, try popping the <span class='text-blue'><b>BLUE</b></span> balloon:<br>To pump it, press the <span class='text-large'><b>Q</b></span> key with your <b>left index finger</b> to first choose the <span class='text-blue'><b>blue</b></span> balloon and then to pump it.",
"green_practice_pump": "In the next trial, try popping the <span class='text-green'><b>GREEN</b></span> balloon:<br>To pump it, press the <span class='text-large'><b>P</b></span> key with your <b>right index finger</b> to first choose the <span class='text-green'><b>green</b></span> balloon and then to pump it.",
"wait_pump": "<b>Wait for the balloon to appear on screen before beginning to pump."
"wait_pump": "<b>Wait for the balloon to appear on screen before beginning to pump.",
"missed_choice": "You will have 6 seconds to make your decision. If you do not respond in time, you will lose the opportunity to win points on that round and will move on to a new round."
},
"quiz": {
"confirm_understanding": "To make sure you understand the task instructions, we will ask you some questions about how to perform the task.",
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/trials/instructions.js
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<div class='instructions'>
<p style='font-size:1.75vw;'>${lang.instructions.reward_prob_variable}</p>
<p style='font-size:1.75vw;'>${lang.instructions.reward_prob_certain}</p>
<p style='font-size:1.75vw;'>${lang.instructions.prob_display_location}</p>
</div>
`,
true
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`
<div class='instructions'>
<p style='font-size:1.75vw;'>${lang.instructions.reward_prob_display_event}</p>
<p style='font-size:1.75vw;'>${lang.instructions.missed_choice}</p>
</div>
`,
true
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