Self-Paced Reading Event Type

Commonly used in reading experiments, the Self-Paced Reading event type makes it easier to present segments of text one at a time.  An example of use is:

  The quick\brown fox\jumps\over\the lazy dog

In this example, the backslash (\) is used as a segment break and is replaced by a space when running the experiment.  SuperLab supports "cumulative" and "non-cumulative" displays.  In non-cumulative mode, a displayed segment causes the previous one to disappear:

  The quick _____ ___ _____ ____ ___ ____ ___

  ___ _____ brown fox _____ ____ ___ ____ ___

  ___ _____ _____ ___ jumps ____ ___ ____ ___

  ___ _____ _____ ___ _____ over ___ ____ ___

  ___ _____ _____ ___ _____ ____ the lazy dog

 

In cumulative mode, all segments remain displayed:

  The quick _____ ___ _____ ____ ___ ____ ___

  The quick brown fox _____ ____ ___ ____ ___

  The quick brown fox jumps ____ ___ ____ ___

  The quick brown fox jumps over ___ ____ ___

  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

 

The progress from one segment to the next is controlled by the settings in the Event Editor’s Input tab.  The next segment can be displayed after a response from the participant, a time limit, or both.
 


 

Self-Paced Reading Settings

The Text, Position, and Presentation Options tabs are identical to the ones for Text events.  The settings that are specific to Self-Paced Reading are shown below:
 


 

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