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PsyToolkit: a software package for programming psychological experiments using Linux.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21139177     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PsyToolkit is a set of software tools for programming psychological experiments on Linux computers. Given that PsyToolkit is freely available under the Gnu Public License, open source, and designed such that it can easily be modified and extended for individual needs, it is suitable not only for technically oriented Linux users, but also for students, researchers on small budgets, and universities in developing countries. The software includes a high-level scripting language, a library for the programming language C, and a questionnaire presenter. The software easily integrates with other open source tools, such as the statistical software package R. PsyToolkit is designed to work with external hardware (including IoLab and Cedrus response keyboards and two common digital input/output boards) and to support millisecond timing precision. Four in-depth examples explain the basic functionality of PsyToolkit. Example 1 demonstrates a stimulus-response compatibility experiment. Example 2 demonstrates a novel mouse-controlled visual search experiment. Example 3 shows how to control light emitting diodes using PsyToolkit, and Example 4 shows how to build a light-detection sensor. The last two examples explain the electronic hardware setup such that they can even be used with other software packages.
Authors:
Gijsbert Stoet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Behavior research methods     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1554-3528     ISO Abbreviation:  Behav Res Methods     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101244316     Medline TA:  Behav Res Methods     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1096-104     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, England. g.stoet@leeds.ac.uk
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