Programming Behavioral Experiments With Matlab and Psychtoolbox - 9 Simple Steps for Students and Researchers

List of contents

List of figures. Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Step 0: Preliminary notes 2. Step 1: Initialisation 3. Step 2: Setting parameters and opening up variables to store experimental conditions and data 4. Step 3: Executing for loops to iterate through trials 5. Step 4: Using if statements to define trials and present stimuli 6. Step 5: Presenting stimuli and recording responses 7. Step 6: Saving data 8. Step 7: Debugging, optimisation and functions 9. Step 8: Testing and ‘sanity checks’ on data 10. Step 9: The basics of data analysis 11. Congratulations! Index

About the author

Erman Misirlisoy got his PhD in cognitive neuroscience from University College London. He went on to found a scientific consulting company and joined the company Peak in 2015 to help develop effective cognitive training interventions.

Summary

A step-by-step guide for students and researchers in psychology and neuroscience, aimed at beginners and offering a clear and concise tutorial in how to program a complete experiment with MATLAB

Product details

• Authors: Erman Misirlisoy, Misirlisoy Erman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138671928
• ISBN: 978-1-138-67192-8
• No. of pages: 70
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, COMPUTERS / Mathematical & Statistical Software, PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology, PSYCHOLOGY / Statistics, Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, Neurosciences, Psychological methodology, Mathematical and statistical software