The timing mega-study: comparing a range of experiment generators, both lab-based and online
University of Nottingham · New Zealand Brain Research Institute · +1 more institution
Abstract
Many researchers in the behavioral sciences depend on research software that presents stimuli, and records response times, with sub-millisecond precision. There are a large number of software packages with which to conduct these behavioral experiments and measure response times and performance of participants. Very little information is available, however, on what timing performance they achieve in practice. Here we report a wide-ranging study looking at the precision and accuracy of visual and auditory stimulus timing and response times, measured with a Black Box Toolkit. We compared a range of popular packages: PsychoPy, E-Prime®, NBS Presentation®, Psychophysics Toolbox, OpenSesame, Expyriment, Gorilla,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 40.99
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 23
Authors
4Topics & keywords
- Computer science
- Toolbox
- Millisecond
- Software
- Range (aeronautics)
- Psychophysics
- Perception
- Psychology