From 3c947f2824ada834770ae63e5ba20b298d881a1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rebecca Kazinka Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 18:12:39 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions for clarity Clarify location and meaning of values on screen for probability and points for green balloon. Also clarified time limit on trials. --- src/language/en_us.json | 8 +++++--- src/trials/instructions.js | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/language/en_us.json b/src/language/en_us.json index 4ee16c0..95addb1 100644 --- a/src/language/en_us.json +++ b/src/language/en_us.json @@ -38,23 +38,25 @@ "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. +1).", "points_to_bonus_conversion": "For every 20 points that you win in the game, you will get $1 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:
GREEN and BLUE balloons.", "blue_balloon_points": "BLUE balloons will pop after you pump 20 times and you may win 1 point.", "green_balloon_points": "GREEN balloons may win you more points, but will require more pumps.", "green_balloon_pop_time": "GREEN balloons will always pop after 25 seconds.", "green_balloon_pump_bonus": "If you continue to pump the GREEN balloon after it hits the spike within the 25 seconds time limit, the bigger the balloon will get and the more bonus points you will earn.

If you pump the GREEN balloon and it does not reach the spike within the 25 seconds time limit, you will earn some of the points for pumping the balloon.

(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.)

", - "green_balloon_variable_points_pumps": "For the GREEN balloon, the number of pumps needed and the number of points you could win can change on each round.", + "green_balloon_variable_points_pumps": "For the GREEN balloon, the number of pumps needed and the number of points you could win can change on each round. The number of pumps and points are listed below the GREEN balloon.", "blue_balloon_constant_points_pumps": "For the BLUE balloon, the potential win will always stay the same (1 point),
and it will always require 20 pumps.", "reward_prob_variable": "For some rounds, the chances that you will win points for either balloon are 50%
(even after popping the balloon).", "reward_prob_certain": "In other rounds the chances of winning will be 100%.", + "prob_display_location": "The probability at which you will receive points for a trial will appear at the bottom of the screen.", "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 Q key to pump the balloon on the left.
Press the P 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.
Press next when ready!", "blue_practice_pump": "In the next trial, try popping the BLUE balloon:
To pump it, press the Q key with your left index finger to first choose the blue balloon and then to pump it.", "green_practice_pump": "In the next trial, try popping the GREEN balloon:
To pump it, press the P key with your right index finger to first choose the green balloon and then to pump it.", - "wait_pump": "Wait for the balloon to appear on screen before beginning to pump." + "wait_pump": "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.", diff --git a/src/trials/instructions.js b/src/trials/instructions.js index 12ea626..e4adab8 100644 --- a/src/trials/instructions.js +++ b/src/trials/instructions.js @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const realPracticeScreenTwo = baseStimulus(

${lang.instructions.reward_prob_variable}

${lang.instructions.reward_prob_certain}

+

${lang.instructions.prob_display_location}

`, true @@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ const realPracticeScreenThree = baseStimulus( `

${lang.instructions.reward_prob_display_event}

+

${lang.instructions.missed_choice}

`, true