Synchronizing programs using macromedia director plug-ins: an example from the field of developmental psychopathology
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1Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA.
Abstract:
Synchronizing the display of a stimulus with physiological recording or subjects' behavioral responses is crucial for acquiring valid measures of performance. This article describes a technique for integrating the presentation of stimuli, behavior reports, and physiological data employing Macromedia Director and a standard biometric program using an example from the field of developmental psychopathology. Our experience has been that the use of this technique is effective in creating complex protocols for research. Although the temporal accuracy available from this particular method is adequate for some experiments, it is not suited for investigations requiring single millisecond accuracy. Considerations and suggestions for utilizing this and similar techniques for integrating data collection and stimuli presentation are discussed.
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