This folder contains all the materials of the cognitive tasks. All tasks were programmed in JsPsych 7.3.2.
0_pilot/:
Folder containing the pilot materials for the Operation Span Task and
the Binding-Updating Task.0_pilot2/:
Folder containing the pilot materials for the Rotation Span Task.1_liss/:
Folder containing the final materials of all three tasks as used in the
main study.In each of these study folders, you will find several files and folders:
css/. Handles the visual appearance of the cognitive
tasks.functions/. Several helper functions to create stimuli
and/or timelines.plugins/. Custom JsPsych plugins to handle trial
behavior that is not included in the default JsPsych library.global_variables.js. Global functions for control
across studies, e.g., full-screen mode, turning off the cursor.index.html. Script which combines the code of all three
tasks, handles counterbalancing, and initiates the tasks.Within each study folder, each task also has it’s own folder
(ospan, rspan, or
updating_binding.) In each folder, you will find two files:
0_[task]_instructions.js contains the Javascript code for
all task instructions. 1_[task]_procedure.js contains
Javascript code defining the stimuli and trials for both practice and
test blocks.
Run tasks locally. To run the tasks locally on your
device, navigate to one of the three main folders as listed above, and
open the index.html file in a browser. This will
automatically start the cognitive tasks (in counterbalanced order).
Run tasks online. The tasks are hosted online at https://liss-wm-profiles-2023-main.netlify.app/. Navigating to this url will automatically start the tasks.