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Researchers can now streamline behavioral data analysis with YEAB, an R package for experimental psychology. This tool simplifies processing, modeling, and analysis, promoting reproducible and transparent scientific workflows.

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  • Experimental Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Computational Psychology

Background:

  • The rise of open-source languages like R and Python has fueled a DIY approach in behavioral research.
  • Existing tools for analyzing behavioral data can be fragmented and complex, hindering efficient workflows.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce YEAB, an R package designed to simplify and standardize data processing and analysis for common behavioral paradigms.
  • To provide researchers with a consolidated, accessible tool for robust and transparent behavioral data analysis.

Main Methods:

  • YEAB automates raw data extraction from MED-PC output files.
  • The package offers flexible modeling of interresponse times, including mixture-exponential models.
  • YEAB supports single-trial analysis for fixed-interval and peak procedures, and model fitting for delay discounting tasks.

Main Results:

  • YEAB consolidates essential data processing and analysis functions into a single R package.
  • The package facilitates efficient handling of multi-level data structures.
  • YEAB promotes reproducible research and supports open-science practices in behavioral experimentation.

Conclusions:

  • YEAB empowers researchers in experimental analysis of behavior (EAB) and experimental psychology to conduct more efficient and transparent analyses.
  • The package facilitates innovative exploration and robust data handling, advancing open-science practices in behavioral research.