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Thread: Difference btw Reaction Time and Timestamp. (case 18891)

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    Difference btw Reaction Time and Timestamp. (case 18891)

    Hello

    I got the fill-in-the blank data by 'writing RT' and using 'Timestamp (@)' between two questions.

    When I read the Help documentation, "response times is the time the subject continues to the next item,
    and in Timestamp.csv, it includes the subject id, the variable name, the time at which the item *started* (e.g., 12:23:22), the milliseconds elapsed from the beginning of the experiment and the milliseconds passed since the last timestamp".

    I didn't get the difference btw RT and "the milliseconds passed since the last timestamp".

    Numbers are slightly different. (e.g., RT=4490; milliseconds passed since the last timestamp=4880)

    Can I get more information regarding Reaction Time and Timestamp?

    Best Regards.
    Last edited by jason_reed; 03-24-2015 at 01:04 PM.

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    Did you get the reaction time and timestamp both from MediaLab?
    Jason Reed
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    Yes I did

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    Great. Just to make sure that I give you the proper interpretation, please send me a copy of both the output file with the time data and the .que file that created it. You can send them to me directly at support@empirisoft.com. Please reference case 18891 in the email.
    Jason Reed
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    The reaction times are the amount of time MediaLab records from the beginning of the opportunity to answer unitl the time a valid response is recorded for that item (i.e., appropriate answer choice button selected for a scale repsonse item; pressing of the return key for an essay item). The information in the timestamp.csv file shows when items that use the @ parameter in the .que file are first presented.
    Jason Reed
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    Thank you so much It is really helpful for me.

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    My pleasure. Good luck!
    Jason Reed
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