articleThe Journal of Open Source SoftwareMay 11, 2023DIAMOND OA

jsPsych: Enabling an Open-Source CollaborativeEcosystem of Behavioral Experiments

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Abstract

It is common practice to research human behavior using experiments that participants can complete online.Researchers use a variety of methodological approaches to conduct these studies.Some of this research can be done with survey instruments, for which there are many software options.However, much of the research in psychology and human behavior requires tasks that rely on precise measurement of stimulus presentation and response timing, specific kinds of randomization, procedures that adjust based on the responses that are given, and interactive content.jsPsych is a JavaScript library that allows researchers to build the types of experiments that historically could only be run in a lab setting, and run them…

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  • Ecosystem
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  • Computer science
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  • Environmental resource management
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